State of Massachusetts secondary Archives: on Social Security
Charlie Baker:
Make Massachusetts the most age-friendly state in the nation
Last spring, I appointed a Council to address aging. With a goal of making Massachusetts the most age-friendly state in the nation. The council has provided a platform to think beyond public programs and to draw on expertise in technology, health
care, business & innovation. We're pleased to announce that AARP has formally designated Massachusetts as one of only two age-friendly states in the country. We'll also be increasing state support for the Councils on Aging to the highest level ever.
Source: 2018 State of the State speech to Massachusetts legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Ed Markey:
Opposes privatizing, or any changes that reduce benefits
Time and again, Ed has fought to protect Social Security and Medicare, which provide retirement security to more than one million people in Massachusetts. He opposes any changes to Social Security that would reduce benefits for our nation's seniors,
including misguided proposals to raise the retirement age or reduce cost of living adjustments. And Ed will always fight against Republicans' attempts to privatize Social Security.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 Massachusetts Senate race
Oct 23, 2014
Ed Markey:
Oppose Bush's Social Security benefit cut
Rep. Markey today called for Pres. Bush to tell the truth about his risky and misleading proposal to privatize Social Security and the impact it will have on middle class families. Rep. Markey said that roughly 750,000 of the one million middle class
families receiving social security in Massachusetts could be hit by the proposal endorsed by President Bush."This is the single biggest Social Security benefit cut for the middle class in history. The massive benefit cuts under Social Security
privatization will be especially devastating for middle class families in Massachusetts. In fact, 745,038 current Massachusetts beneficiaries would see a reduction in their Social Security checks if the Bush proposal were fully in effect today," said
Rep. Markey.
"First, we learned that the Bush proposal to privatize Social Security would mean benefit cuts and trillions in new debt. Now we see a double whammy, with even deeper benefit cuts targeted directly at the middle class," said Rep. Markey.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2010 Massachusetts Senate incumbents
Oct 4, 2008
Heidi Wellman:
Don't privatize Social Security
Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Privatize Social Security"?
A: NO
Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Massachusetts Senate candidate
Mar 7, 2018
Jesse Gordon:
Creative incentives for increasing retirement savings
Q: Social Security must be expanded so that every American can retire with dignity.
A: Agree.
Candidate's position on this issue: I support creative incentives for increasing retirement savings in general.
Source: ORMA questionnaire for 2017 local Massachusetts endorsements
Jul 31, 2017
John Kerry:
Don't threaten Social Security on Wall Street trading block
We must uphold the promise of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, and Clinton and never allow the President and his Republican friends to threaten Social Security by putting it on the Wall Street trading block.
Source: Speech at Massachusetts Democratic Convention
May 31, 2002
Lori Trahan:
Fight to keep Social Security uncut & safe for seniors
Trahan said families want a representative they know, someone who has a first-hand understanding of their issues, and one they can trust will fight for them. "Working class people are afraid--they are afraid their Social Security will be cut, they
worry about being able to support their families, and they fear for their children's futures," said Trahan. "People want a government that works for them and they want a representative who shares their feelings, their experiences, and their story."
Source: 2018 Massachusetts 3rd House campaign website LoriTrahan.com
Oct 9, 2018
Shiva Ayyadurai:
Higher paying jobs ensure future of Social Security
Q: How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?A: We need to generate high paying jobs. In MA, for every 17 skilled high-tech job openings, only 1 person is qualified. We don't produce enough skilled labor. We need more
plumbers, engineers, etc. 80% of the tax revenue comes from 15% of the citizenry. We don't produce enough people who can contribute to the whole. Producing higher paying jobs for lots of people is the only way to ensure the future of Social Security.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2024 Massachusetts Senate race
Nov 6, 2018
John Deaton:
Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund
We must honor our commitment to Americans who expect to rely on Social Security. At the same time, we must replenish a national trust fund that has been robbed for decades by politicians to fund pet projects without serious promises of paying back what
they took. Preserving Social Security should not be a partisan wedge issue, but unfortunately Senator Warren has made it one. One-party solutions will never happen, which is why we need nonpartisan leaders in Washington who can bring both sides to the
table. Modest tax increases on the wealthiest Americans, along with means testing, is not enough to close the $2.6 trillion hole in Social Security which accounts for 38% of the government's $35 trillion national debt.
We must get serious about confronting whether the current program is sustainable for those who come after us, and it will require us to ask private employers and individual families to join together in preparing for their retirement years.
Source: 2024 Massachusetts JohnDeatonForSenate.com campaign website
Sep 9, 2024
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