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Conrad Burns on Social Security
Former Republican Senator (MT, 1989-2007)
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Soc.Sec. needs fixing; question is how
| Using Social Security taxes for private accounts |
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| AARP | Opposes |
| Conrad Burns | No response |
| John Tester | Opposes |
Q:
Will you support or oppose using Social Security taxes to fund private accounts?A: We all want the same thing. We want social security to be there when we need it. I will not support any proposal that alters benefits for people 55 and older.
It’s important that we look at options. We should work in a bi-partisan manner to find a way that guarantees the benefit for those currently using social security. I have yet to see a plan that makes sense. I voted against giving illegal
aliens social security in the immigration bill. I do not believe that extending benefits to non-citizens makes any sense. The question is not whether social security needs fixed, but how to do it. I will continue to look at solutions.
Source: AARP Senate candidate questionnaire
Sep 29, 2006
Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt.
This vote limited debate on the amendment offered by Sen. Abraham (R-MI) that would have created a Social Security "lockbox" and establish limits on the public debt. [A YES vote was for a lockbox]. This vote failed because 3/5 of the Senate did not vote.
Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)54; N)45; NV)1
Reference: Motion to invoke cloture on Amdt #254 to S. 557;
Bill S. 557
; vote number 1999-90
on Apr 22, 1999
Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees.
Senator Roth (R-DE) offered this amendment to the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act to allow people older than 70.5 with incomes over $100,000 to move funds from an Individual Retirement Account into a Roth IRA.
Status: Amdt Agreed to Y)56; N)42; NV)2
Reference: Roth Amdt #2339;
Bill H.R. 2676
; vote number 1998-120
on May 6, 1998
Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts.
Vote on an amendment expressing the sense of the Senate that the Finance Committee should consider legislation to use the federal budget surplus to establish personal retirement accounts as a supplement to Social Security.
Reference:
Bill S.Con.Res.86
; vote number 1998-56
on Apr 1, 1998
Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes.
Vote on an amendment to establish an income tax deduction for Social Security taxes paid by employees and the self-employed.
Reference:
Bill S Con Res 57
; vote number 1996-140
on May 22, 1996
Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record.
Burns scores 0% by the ARA on senior issues
The mission of the Alliance for Retired Americans is to ensure social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security. The Alliance believes that all older and retired persons have a responsibility to strive to create a society that incorporates these goals and rights and that retirement provides them with opportunities to pursue new and expanded activities with their unions, civic organizations and their communities.
The following ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position.
Source: ARA website 03n-ARA on Dec 31, 2003
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