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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Chris Coleman on Social Security
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Mark Dayton on Social Security
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Democratic Governor; previously Senator:
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- People shouldn’t have access to withholdings; too risky. (Nov 2000)
- Opposes privatization of social security. (Oct 2000)
- Keep Social Security intact. (Jul 2000)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Matt Dean on Social Security
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Scott Jensen on Social Security
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Jeff Johnson on Social Security
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Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota:
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- End the taxation of social security benefits. (Sep 2018)
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Amy Klobuchar on Social Security
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DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender:
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- Raise cap above "donut hole": FICA over $250,000. (Feb 2020)
- Proposed new retirement accounts for those without. (Apr 2019)
- Address national debt without cutting entitlements. (Feb 2019)
- No raising retirement age; no cost of living increase. (Oct 2006)
- President’s privatization scheme puts us at risk. (Jan 2006)
- Raise cap from $90,000 for paying in. (Jan 2006)
- Privatization is a risky scheme. (Jan 2006)
- Make Social Security more secure for the long term. (Jan 2006)
- Incentives for private retirement options. (Jan 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Tina Liebling on Social Security
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Erin Murphy on Social Security
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Mike Murphy on Social Security
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Minnesota must re-evaluate taxing Social Security benefits. (Feb 2021)
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Rebecca Otto on Social Security
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Tim Pawlenty on Social Security
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Republican MN Governor:
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- 2004: strong supporter of personal accounts. (May 2011)
- No increase in the Social Security tax cap. (Jun 2008)
- $97,000 of income is middle class; don’t raise withholding. (Jun 2008)
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Tina Smith on Social Security
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Democratic Minnesota Lieutenant Governor:
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- No privatization nor cuts to benefits. (Aug 2019)
- Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age. (Oct 2018)
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Lori Swanson on Social Security
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Tim Walz on Social Security
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Democrat:
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- Increase the payroll tax. (Nov 2006)
- Rated 90% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Senate:
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Jim Abeler on Social Security
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Karin Housley on Social Security
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Heather Johnson on Social Security
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Privatize program to make up for borrowing & defunding. (Aug 2014)
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Amy Klobuchar on Social Security
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DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender:
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- Raise cap above "donut hole": FICA over $250,000. (Feb 2020)
- Proposed new retirement accounts for those without. (Apr 2019)
- Address national debt without cutting entitlements. (Feb 2019)
- No raising retirement age; no cost of living increase. (Oct 2006)
- President’s privatization scheme puts us at risk. (Jan 2006)
- Raise cap from $90,000 for paying in. (Jan 2006)
- Privatization is a risky scheme. (Jan 2006)
- Make Social Security more secure for the long term. (Jan 2006)
- Incentives for private retirement options. (Jan 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jason Lewis on Social Security
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth. (Nov 2020)
- Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees. (Nov 2016)
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Mike McFadden on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security. (Jul 2013)
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Jim Newberger on Social Security
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Republican candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator:
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- Don't privatize Social Security. (Mar 2018)
- Social Security must be protected. (Feb 2018)
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Paula Overby on Social Security
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Green Party candidate for Minnesota U. S. Senator:
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- We need a safe way to save for retirement. (May 2018)
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Tina Smith on Social Security
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Democratic Minnesota U.S. Senator:
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- No privatization nor cuts to benefits. (Aug 2019)
- Raise payroll cap; no to raising eligibility age. (Oct 2018)
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Steve Carlson on Social Security
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Angie Craig on Social Security
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Strengthen Social Security & Medicare; shore up funding. (Apr 2020)
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Keith Ellison on Social Security
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Democrat:
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- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Tom Emmer on Social Security
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Jim Hagedorn on Social Security
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| Republican (District 1):
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John Kline on Social Security
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Republican Representative (MN-2):
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- Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s. (Jun 2016)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 9% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jason Lewis on Social Security
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Republican (District 2):
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- Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth. (Nov 2020)
- Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees. (Nov 2016)
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Betty McCollum on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (MN-4):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
- Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
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Rick Nolan on Social Security
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Democrat (District 8):
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- Don't turn Social Security over to Wall Street. (Nov 2012)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Ilhan Omar on Social Security
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Erik Paulsen on Social Security
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Republican (District 3):
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- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Collin Peterson on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-7):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 66% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Dean Phillips on Social Security
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Democrat (District 3):
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- Protect Social Security from being privatized or reduced. (Apr 2020)
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Pete Stauber on Social Security
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Republican (District 8):
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- Would protect Social Security & Medicare from cuts. (Jan 2020)
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Tim Walz on Social Security
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Democrat:
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- Increase the payroll tax. (Nov 2006)
- Rated 90% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Mike Hatch on Social Security
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Norm Coleman on Social Security
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Republican Sr Senator (MN):
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- Introduced resolution to address notch benefit disparity. (Oct 2008)
- Address growing financial needs of America’s seniors. (Oct 2008)
- Individual retirement accounts as part of comprehensive plan. (Oct 2008)
- For private investment of IRA’s, but against privatization. (Sep 2002)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Al Franken on Social Security
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DFL Jr Senator (MN):
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- I’ll scream if Republicans ever try to privatize again. (Mar 2008)
- Raise the cap on income subject to the payroll tax. (Oct 2005)
- Social Security was the greatest achievement of the New Deal. (Oct 2005)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 98% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Julianne Ortman on Social Security
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Michele Bachmann on Social Security
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Republican Representative (MN-6); 2011 GOP frontrunner:
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- Young should invest retirement money, not give it to gov't. (Nov 2011)
- No payroll tax cut; we need revenue from baby boomers. (Nov 2011)
- Keep promise to older workers; reform for younger. (Sep 2011)
- Wean everybody off Social Security and Medicare. (Feb 2010)
- Wean the next generation off Social Security. (Feb 2010)
- Rated 11% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Jesse Ventura on Social Security
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Former Minnesota Independent Governor:
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- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Mike Ciresi on Social Security
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Rod Grams on Social Security
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
- Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
- Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
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Mark Kennedy on Social Security
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Republican challenger (2006), U.S. Rep:
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Mark Kennedy on Social Security
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Republican (until 2006) (District 2):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Walter Mondale on Social Security
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Former Democratic Challenger and Vice President (1981):
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- Privatizing Social Security is “a dreadful idea”. (Nov 2002)
- Chaired commission on privatization, but opposed privatizing. (Oct 2002)
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Jesse Ventura on Social Security
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Independent Senate challenger (2008):
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- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Paul Wellstone on Social Security
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Democratic Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
- Voted NO on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
- Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
- Voted NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
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Joe Arwood on Social Security
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Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012):
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- Means testing for recipients; opt-out for younger workers. (Jan 2012)
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Dean Barkley on Social Security
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Independent Senate challenger:
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- COLA disparity is unfair. (Oct 2008)
- Doing nothing will be a disaster: raise retirement age. (Oct 2008)
- Don’t privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
- Option for younger people to invest in personal accounts. (Nov 2002)
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Ford Bell on Social Security
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DFL challenger:
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- Privatization hasn’t worked. (Jan 2006)
- Solve the projected shortfall with safe & gradual changes. (Dec 2005)
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Michael Cavlan on Social Security
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Green Challenger:
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- Completely opposed to privatization. (Jun 2005)
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Mark Dayton on Social Security
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Democratic Governor; previously Senator:
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- People shouldn’t have access to withholdings; too risky. (Nov 2000)
- Opposes privatization of social security. (Oct 2000)
- Keep Social Security intact. (Jul 2000)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Robert Fitzgerald on Social Security
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Independence Party Challenger:
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- Don’t make young people carry burden of solvency. (Oct 2006)
- Raise income ceiling for Social Security taxes. (Oct 2006)
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Gil Gutknecht on Social Security
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Republican (District 1):
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- Voted NO on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Anthony Hernandez on Social Security
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Bill Luther on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
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David Minge on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2):
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- Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
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Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer on Social Security
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James Niemackl on Social Security
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Supports self-investment for social security savings. (Aug 2008)
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James Oberstar on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor Representative (MN-8):
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- Voted NO on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- No severe changes; no privatization. (Feb 2010)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
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Tim Penny on Social Security
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Jim Ramstad on Social Security
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Republican Representative (MN-3):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
- Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
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Martin Sabo on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5):
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- Voted NO on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bruce Vento on Social Security
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Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4):
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- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
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Patty Wetterling on Social Security
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Kurt Bills on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Increment retirement age; rely on other streams of income. (Jun 2012)
- Reform Social Security system or benefits won't be available. (Jun 2012)
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Chip Cravaack on Social Security
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Michael Cummins on Social Security
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Challenger:
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- Social Security is in real trouble; privatize it. (Jul 2008)
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Michelle Fischbach on Social Security
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Republican (District 7):
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- Don't cut current benefits, reform must be bipartisan. (Oct 2020)
- Strengthen Social Security and Medicare. (Jul 2020)
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Dan Severson on Social Security
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