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Joe Biden on Social Security
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| Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator |
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- Never let Republicans cut Social Security . (Jul 2024)
- If Congress tries to raise retirement age, I will stop you. (Mar 2024)
- Won't allow Social Security or Medicare to be taken away. (Feb 2023)
- Some Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare. (Feb 2023)
- Public commitment from both parties: no cuts to entitlements. (Feb 2023)
- Increase benefits for widows/widowers instead of cutting. (Sep 2020)
- Protect Social Security & Medicare: "You have my word". (Aug 2020)
- Social Security is a sacred obligation. (Aug 2020)
- Increase Social Security benefits without cuts. (Mar 2020)
- 6.2% FICA tax on all earnings over $400,000. (Feb 2020)
- Restructure tax code while protecting Social Security. (Jan 2020)
- Freeze entitlements; don't favor special interests. (Aug 2018)
- Where would elderly be now if funds were in stock market? (Oct 2012)
- Raise the $97,500 cap, but don't raise retirement age. (Sep 2007)
- Prevent senior fraud by educating seniors about caution. (Nov 2002)
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Doug Burgum on Social Security
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| 2024 Presidential contender; Republican ND Governor |
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- Permanently eliminated state income tax on Social Security. (Feb 2022)
- Enacted tax break for Social Security recipients. (Apr 2019)
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Chris Christie on Social Security
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| N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Rich people should not be collecting Social Security. (Nov 2023)
- We do need to look at means-testing of Social Security. (Jun 2023)
- Do not prioritize pensions over other critical spending. (Jan 2016)
- Cut benefits for people earning over $80,000. (Oct 2015)
- Increase the retirement age because people living longer. (Oct 2015)
- Save Social Security for those who need it. (Sep 2015)
- Cut Social Security for wealthy, but don't increase taxes. (Aug 2015)
- Raise retirement age 2 years, phased in over 25 years. (Aug 2015)
- The Trust Fund is filled with IOUs: we've been lied to. (Aug 2015)
- National entitlements reform package including means-testing. (Jun 2015)
- State pensions cut by $120B; but $90B still to go. (Jan 2015)
- Pension reform: raise retirement age, suspend COLAs. (Jan 2013)
- We're in trouble due to overspending on entitlement programs. (Jun 2011)
- Raise the retirement age, and limit COLA, for state workers. (Jan 2011)
- Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years. (Jul 2010)
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Ron DeSantis on Social Security
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| Republican presidential contender; FL governor |
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- A promise made will be a promise kept. (Jan 2024)
- Can't raise retirement age when life expectancy declining. (Jan 2024)
- Social Security is not an entitlement; we all pay in. (Jan 2024)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Social Security
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| Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from HI-2 |
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- Take money for Social Security from military & tax giveaways. (Nov 2019)
- No budget cuts to Medicare and Social Security. (Nov 2012)
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Nikki Haley on Social Security
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| Republican presidential contender; UN Ambassador 2017-2018 |
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- Adjust retirement age to 70 for younger workers in their 20s. (Jan 2024)
- Limit benefits on the wealthy; increases based on inflation. (Nov 2023)
- Raise the retirement age to reflect life expectancy. (Jun 2023)
- Social Security reduced rampant poverty among elderly. (Apr 2012)
- Public service retirees: no COLA; no spiking; no double-dip. (Jan 2012)
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Kamala Harris on Social Security
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| Democratic nominee;Vice President; former California Senator |
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- Strengthen for the long haul by taxing millionaires. (Sep 2024)
- Social Security Expansion: 12.4% on earnings over $250,000. (Jul 2024)
- COLA adjustments and benefit boost for seniors. (Jul 2024)
- End payroll tax loopholes: increase investment tax. (Jul 2024)
- Trump deficits will endanger Social Security. (Jul 2019)
- Oppose entitlement cuts; strengthen these safety nets. (Aug 2016)
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Howie Hawkins on Social Security
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| Green Party Presidential Challenger |
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- Supports doubling Social Security benefits. (Aug 2020)
- Apply FICA tax to all levels of income including investments. (Jul 2020)
- The most regressive tax of all is the FICA payroll tax. (Apr 2019)
- The most regressive tax of all is the FICA payroll tax. (Apr 2019)
- Universal Social Security via Basic Income Grants. (Nov 2006)
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Mike Huckabee on Social Security
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| Republican Presidential candidate |
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- White-collar workers ok to work until 70 but not blue-collar. (Jan 2016)
- Eliminate payroll tax, which taxes people for working hard. (Jan 2016)
- Entitlements are earned benefits, not welfare. (Nov 2015)
- Don't use Social Security Trust Fund to borrow more money. (Oct 2015)
- Means-testing lets government decide what you deserve. (Oct 2015)
- Feds reached into your pocket for 51 years. (Aug 2015)
- Opposes increases the eligibility age for social security. (May 2015)
- Consider raising retirement age for new workers. (May 2015)
- Will try to fix Social Security with FairTax. (Jan 2008)
- Personalization of retirement funds, not privatization. (Oct 2007)
- Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one's future. (Sep 2007)
- Replace payroll tax & fund Social Security with FairTax. (Sep 2007)
- No Congressional pensions; give them same deal as citizens. (Nov 1992)
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Will Hurd on Social Security
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| U.S. Rep; GOP presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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Mike Pence on Social Security
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| Former Republican Vice President (withdrew Oct.2023) |
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- Let younger Americans invest a portion of their payroll tax. (Jun 2023)
- Reform could include investing taxes in a mutual fund. (Jun 2023)
- We're going to meet our obligations to our seniors. (Oct 2016)
- We will keep promises to seniors. (Oct 2016)
- Personal investment for Social Security retirement. (Jul 2016)
- Cutting Social Security should be on the table. (Apr 2014)
- Social Security is a covenant but needs commonsense reforms. (Jan 2012)
- Reform Social Security to ensure its solvency. (Sep 2010)
- Down-the-road raising of the Social Security retirement age. (Aug 2010)
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Dean Phillips on Social Security
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| Democratic U.S. Rep & presidential Challenger |
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- Supports bipartisan commissions on entitlements. (Oct 2023)
- Protect Social Security from being privatized or reduced. (Apr 2020)
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Marco Rubio on Social Security
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| FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate |
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- Child tax credit refundable against payroll tax. (Nov 2015)
- No benefits changes for my mom and others of her generation. (Oct 2015)
- Benefits have to be less generous to save Social Security. (Jun 2012)
- Raise retirement age for those now under 55. (Apr 2010)
- Tough choices include raising retirement age & reducing COLA. (Mar 2010)
- Hard choices for people under 40, to avoid runaway growth. (Mar 2010)
- Keep raising the retirement age on the table. (Mar 2010)
- Keep cost-of-living adjustment on the table. (Mar 2010)
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Bernie Sanders on Social Security
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| Independent Senator (VT) amd former Presidential candidate |
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- Incremental adjustments ok, but no Social Security cuts. (Mar 2020)
- Apply payroll-tax to income over $250,000. (Jul 2019)
- 2013: Expand benefits and create $2.8 trillion surplus. (Jul 2019)
- 2000: Fought IBM pension cuts; workers regained $320M. (Jul 2019)
- I helped create the Social Security Caucus. (Nov 2016)
- We have to do better on both SSDI and elder poverty. (Nov 2016)
- Lift cap on wealthy: at $250,000 program lasts 58 years. (Feb 2016)
- Criminal to not have COLA increases for seniors. (Oct 2015)
- Defend against chained CPI, and expand Social Security. (Oct 2015)
- No cuts; no privatization; even to deal with deficit. (Sep 2015)
- Raise the Social Security cap on taxable income. (Aug 2015)
- Strengthen the social safety net, instead of weakening it. (Mar 2015)
- We must strengthen the social safety net, not weaken it. (Jan 2015)
- Chairman of the Defend Social Security Caucus. (Jun 2012)
- Payroll tax holiday diverts revenue from Trust Fund. (Dec 2010)
- Most successful Federal program in history of our country. (Dec 2010)
- Despite GOP rhetoric, Social Security is NOT going bankrupt. (Sep 2006)
- It's regressive to increase taxable Social Security income. (Jun 1997)
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Jill Stein on Social Security
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| Green Challenger |
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- Remove income cap on social security taxes. (Aug 2016)
- Save Social Security and Medicare from assault by the right. (Nov 2015)
- Privatizing would lead to huge losses for retirees. (Nov 2012)
- Don't turn over retirement to private corporations. (Nov 2012)
- System perfectly solvent when rich pay their fair share. (Oct 2012)
- Social Security is not in crisis; and it's not a handout. (Dec 2011)
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Donald Trump on Social Security
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| Republican former President |
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- Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2024)
- Migrants coming in will destroy Medicare & Social Security. (Jun 2024)
- FactCheck: No,undocumented immigrants can't collect benefits. (Jun 2024)
- Cut waste and fraud, but don't cut benefits. (Mar 2024)
- Never cut Social Security; payroll tax cut won't affect it. (Sep 2020)
- Improve SSI youth transition to self-sufficient work. (Sep 2020)
- Going "full-steam ahead" on limiting disability benefits. (Mar 2020)
- FactCheck: Yes, "privatization would be good for all of us". (Oct 2016)
- I will save Social Security with more jobs, less waste. (Feb 2016)
- I'll give up my Social Security; leave it to each person. (Sep 2015)
- Cannot change Medicare or Soc.Sec. and still win elections. (Mar 2013)
- Social Security isn't an "entitlement"; it's honoring a deal. (Dec 2011)
- Disability Racket: $25B in fraudulent disability filings. (Dec 2011)
- Pay off debt; put $3T interest savings into Trust Fund. (Jul 2000)
- Let people invest their own retirement funds. (Jul 2000)
- No government investment of retirement funds. (Jul 2000)
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JD Vance on Social Security
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| Republican Vice Presidential nominee |
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- Get more people in labor force, to bolster Social Security. (Jul 2024)
- No cuts; privatizing social security is a bad idea. (Jul 2024)
- Problems with the trust fund may be overstated. (Jul 2024)
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Tim Walz on Social Security
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| DFL Governor & V.P. nominee |
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- Regulate assisted-living centers for elder abuse . (Aug 2024)
- Establish Council on Age-Friendly Minnesota. (Dec 2019)
- Increase the payroll tax. (Nov 2006)
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