Politico.com: on Social Security


Joni Ernst: Open to privatizing Social Security, but honor promises

Ernst was prodded to explain several positions she staked out on her way to winning the Republican primary in June, such as being open to privatizing Social Security, opposing a federal minimum wage, hoping to eventually phase out ethanol subsidies, and wanting to eliminate the Department of Education.

Ernst defended keeping privatization on the table as one option to save Social Security. many options out there. I haven't endorsed one option over another." Braley said privatizing should not be on the table and neither should raising the retirement age.

Source: Politico.com e-zine on 2014 Iowa Senate debate Sep 28, 2014

Marty Walsh: Advocate for health care, Social Security, rest of New Deal

The first name that comes to mind as a candidate who can take on Trump is the man Walsh invited to swear him in for his second term as mayor: "Joe Biden gets it." But what is "it"? What's the way for Democrats to grab the Marty Walshes whom they've lost? Walsh said the answer is advocating for health care, Social Security and the rest of the New Deal, and leaning hard into diversity and immigration.
Source: Politico.com: interview of Boston Mayor Jul 24, 2018

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Secy.Hillary Clinton(NY)
V.P.Joe Biden(DE)
Gov.Martin O`Malley(MD)
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Sen.Elizabeth Warren(MA)
Sen.Jim Webb(VA)

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Roseanne Barr(PF-HI)
Robert Steele(L-NY)
Dr.Jill Stein(G,MA)
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