State of Alabama Archives: on Social Security
Jeff Sessions:
Small adjustments now, so everyone has benefits in future
Q: How would you protect Social Security for today's seniors and strengthen it for future generations?
A: We've got to save Social Security. People have depended on it and they've paid into it all their working lives.
The Senator was quick to point out all the money paid in to Social Security is not enough, though, because people are living longer. "We need to make some adjustments now--smaller series of adjustments to put those programs
on a sound basis, and everyone who's going home at night, working hard, can sleep well knowing that they're going to have these benefits in the future," said Sen. Sessions.
Source: AARP Voter Guide on 2014 Alabama Senate race
Aug 31, 2014
Marcus Bowman:
Explore all solutions for younger generations
Q: Do you support or oppose the policy, "Privatize Social Security"A: We need immediate, continuous, national dialogue on the issue of Social Security.
We need to preserve benefits for those that have paid in. We need to explore all solutions for ensuring that a viable long-term manner of financial security is possible for younger generations.
Source: Email interview on 2016 Alabama Senate race with OnTheIssues
Jan 21, 2016
Mo Brooks:
Introduced No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act
Brooks has introduced the "No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act of 2020." The bill would prohibit the distribution of Social Security benefits to illegal aliens who perform unauthorized work in the United States.
Demonstrating their contempt for American law, illegal aliens often use fraudulent Social Security numbers to flout current law which forbids illegal aliens from receiving Social Security payments.
Source: Highland County Press on 2022 Alabama Senate race
Apr 2, 2021
Ron Crumpton:
Eliminate the cap on the social security tax
Currently, 9% of those over 65 and more than 1/3 of the disabled are living in poverty. If it were not for Social Security, 42% of the elderly and more than 3/4 of the disabled would be living in poverty. That equates to 22 million Americans that would
be living in poverty without Social Security. The problem is that Social Security is going broke.Under the current tax provisions, Social Security will only be able to meet its requirements through 2033. The fix is simple.
We need to eliminate the cap on the social security tax. The current cap is $118,500, which means you only pay the tax on the first $118,500 in earnings. That means that a person making $50,000 a year pays the tax on their full earnings, but a person
making $250,000 pays the tax on less than half of their earnings. If we remove the tax, we would be able to raise benefits, lifting more Americans out of poverty, and the program would remain solvent for an additional 75 years.
Source: 2016 Senate campaign website CrumptonForAlabama.com
Jul 23, 2015
Ron Crumpton:
Eliminate the cap on the social security tax
Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Privatize Social Security"?
A: Strongly disagree. Eliminate the cap on the social security tax
Source: Email interview on 2016 Alabama Senate race with OnTheIssues
Nov 26, 2015
Tommy Tuberville:
Look into private options; spending is unsustainable
Q: How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?A: Spending on Social Security is unsustainable. We must reform the system but cannot disturb the benefits for those already receiving them.
We need to review whether the retirement age should be increased (not for those already or near receiving) as well as looking into private options for SS. We need to remove government red tape out of the system.
Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Alabama Senate race
Nov 3, 2020
Will Boyd:
Oppose privatization of Social Security; protect benefits
- Protect Social Security's guaranteed benefits while also promoting individual investment accounts
- Oppose privatization of Social Security (I believe benefits should continue to be governed by the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 which protects the rights of employment benefit plan recipients and their beneficiaries.)
Source: 2022 Alabama Senate campaign website DrWillBoyd.com
May 25, 2022
Steve Marshall:
Radical left shielding corruption in Social Security system
Marshall defended DOGE and the organization's attempt to access Social Security data. "The American people have been loud and clear: they want President Trump to cut waste, eliminate fraud, and protect their tax dollars,"
Marshall wrote. "Yet, the radical left is using the courts to shield corruption and obstruct the President's efforts. These baseless lawsuits are nothing more than a last-ditch effort to preserve a broken system," Marshall continued.
Source: AL Political Reporter, "DOGE," on 2026 Alabama Senate race
Feb 24, 2025
Tommy Tuberville:
We have to reform Social Security or it will go broke
[On entitlement reform]: "Their only compliant that they have, which is totally wrong, saying we're going to cut Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, they couldn't be any further from the truth, we're not going to do that, we're going to reform it."
"This is the first time Democrats have been exactly right--Social Security, Medicare and Medicare is going to blow up and is going to go broke if we continue down the path of what the Democrats want," reiterating that "we have to reform it."
Source: Newsweek, "Blow Up," on 2026 Alabama Gubernatorial race
Apr 6, 2025
Kyle Sweetser:
Find improved funding sources for Social Security
Sweetser recommended adding more money to Social Security, though he did not specify whether that would be through taxes or other means. "We must protect and fund
Social Security. Finding alternate or improved funding sources is a necessity, especially in light of an aging population and shrinking workforce," he told AL.com.
Source: Birmingham News (AL.com) on 2026 Alabama Senate race
Apr 22, 2025
Everett Wess:
Committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare
As the son of a union shipyard worker and veteran, Wess has framed his economic message around this upbringing. "Those experiences have shaped my commitment to protecting Social Security and Medicare, supporting organized labor,
expanding economic opportunity, and ensuring that every Alabamian has a fair shot at the American Dream," Wess told The Center Square.
Source: Just the News on 2026 Alabama Senate race
Jun 15, 2026
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