Brian Bilbray on Social Security Republican Representative (CA-50)

Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts

Indicate which principles you support regarding Social Security.
• Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts managed by private firms contracted by the government.
• Support a lock box measure, limiting Congress’s ability to spend Social Security and Medicare surpluses on any other federal programs except Social Security and Medicare, until each program’s long-term solvency is guaranteed.

Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits.

Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.

Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings.

[As part of the Contract with America, within 100 days we pledge to bring to the House Floor the following bill]:

The Senior Citizens Fairness Act:
Raise the Social Security earnings limit, which currently forces seniors out of the workforce; repeal the 1993 tax hikes on Social Security; and provide tax incentives for private long-term care insurance to let older Americans keep more of what they have earned over the years.