Joe Manchin III on Social Security

Democratic WV Governor

$14M for senior services, most money ever

Dedicated more money than ever before to senior services
$10 million for the Aged and Disabled Waiver
$1 million for Alzheimer's Respite Care
$150,000 to the West Virginia Elder Watch program
$3.7 million for in-home services & nutrition
Doubled the senior citizen refundable property tax credit
Developed the only state-sponsored call center in the country dedicated to helping seniors understand the Medicare Prescription Drug Program

Source: 2008 Gubernatorial campaign website, for re-election , Nov 1, 2008

Repeal the Unemployment Insurance offset for working seniors

We have already provided tax relief for our farmers and tax incentives for small business. We have already simplified the individual and corporate income tax code. And we have provided property tax relief by revenue sharing for cities and counties.

We will do more by doubling the Homestead Tax Credit and by repealing the Unemployment Insurance offset to Social Security for working seniors.

Our goal is to reduce the tax burden on ND citizens, while building opportunity and our quality of life.

Source: 2005 State of the State Address to North Dakota legislature , Jan 4, 2005

Opposes private retirement accounts.

Manchin opposes the CC survey question on private retirement accounts

The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.

The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security tax in private retirement accounts"

Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q6 on Aug 11, 2010

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