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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Greg Abbott on Social Security
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George P. Bush on Social Security
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David Dewhurst on Social Security
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Republican Lt. Governor:
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- Opposes cutting payroll taxes as harmful to Social Security. (Feb 2012)
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Kathie Glass on Social Security
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Beto O`Rourke on Social Security
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Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee:
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- 2012: Protect retirees, but make changes for the future. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: Maybe raise age; 2019: Against raising age. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: raise retirement age; apply means-testing. (Mar 2019)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Annise Parker on Social Security
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Mike Rawlings on Social Security
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| Mayor of Dallas:
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Lupe Valdez on Social Security
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| Democratic candidate for governor of Texas:
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Andrew White on Social Security
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Senate:
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David Alameel on Social Security
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Vows to NEVER cut or privatize Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2014)
- Vows to NEVER cut Social Security and Medicare. (May 2014)
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John Cornyn on Social Security
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Republican Jr Senator (TX):
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- Biggest driver of national debt is entitlement spending. (Oct 2014)
- Social Security benefits are sacred. (Jun 2002)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Ted Cruz on Social Security
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Republican Texas Senator:
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- Personal accounts for young; no changes for elderly. (Nov 2015)
- Eliminate payroll tax entirely. and IRS entirely. (Nov 2015)
- No changes for seniors; personal accounts for young. (Oct 2015)
- Implement commonsense reforms for younger workers. (Jun 2015)
- Raise retirement age; cap increases to inflation rate. (Aug 2012)
- Transition younger workers into personal savings system. (Jun 2012)
- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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MJ Hegar on Social Security
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Medicare & Social Security not entitlements, but promises. (Jan 2020)
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Sema Hernandez on Social Security
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Beto O`Rourke on Social Security
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Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee:
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- 2012: Protect retirees, but make changes for the future. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: Maybe raise age; 2019: Against raising age. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: raise retirement age; apply means-testing. (Mar 2019)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez on Social Security
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Supports Social Security 2100 Act. (Dec 2019)
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Emily Sanchez on Social Security
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Green Party Senate challenger:
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- Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2014)
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Royce West on Social Security
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House:
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Colin Allred on Social Security
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Democrat (District 32):
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- Protect Social Security and Medicare from cuts. (Oct 2018)
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Jodey Arrington on Social Security
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| Republican (District 19):
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Brian Babin on Social Security
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| Republican House Member (District 36):
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Joe Linus Barton on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-6):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Kevin Brady on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-8):
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- Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s. (Jun 2016)
- 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)
- Rated 5% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Michael Burgess on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-26):
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- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Quico Canseco on Social Security
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Republican (District 23):
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
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John Carter on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-31):
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- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Joaquin Castro on Social Security
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Democrat (District 20):
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- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Michael Cloud on Social Security
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Mike Conaway on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-11):
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- Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure. (Jun 2016)
- Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s. (Jun 2016)
- Rated 2% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Dan Crenshaw on Social Security
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Republican (District 2):
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- Must reform Medicare & Social Security to save them. (Nov 2019)
- Allow investing Soc.Sec. taxes in outside savings accounts. (Sep 2018)
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Henry Cuellar on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-28):
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- Rated 84% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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John Culberson on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-7):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Lloyd Doggett on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-25):
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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)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Veronica Escobar on Social Security
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Democrat (District 16):
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- Scrap the cap on payments into Social Security. (May 2020)
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Blake Farenthold on Social Security
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Republican (District 27):
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
- Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Lizzie Pannill Fletcher on Social Security
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Oppose cutting, privatizing Social Security, Medicare. (Apr 2020)
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Bill Flores on Social Security
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Republican (District 17):
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- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Pete Gallego on Social Security
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Democrat (District 23):
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- Oppose efforts to raise retirement age or privatize. (Nov 2012)
- by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance. (Jul 2012)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 80% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Sylvia Garcia on Social Security
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Democrat (District 29):
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- Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security must be preserved. (Sep 2018)
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Louie Gohmert on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-1):
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- Beef up Social Security. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 11% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Vicente Gonzalez on Social Security
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Democrat (District 15):
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- Oppose privatization of safety nets. (Nov 2016)
- Opposes diverting some FICA into personal accounts. (Nov 2016)
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Lance Gooden on Social Security
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Kay Granger on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-12):
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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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
- Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
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Al Green on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-9):
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- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Gene Green on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-29):
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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)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- 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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Jeb Hensarling on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-5):
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- Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure. (Jun 2016)
- Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s. (Jun 2016)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 2% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Ruben Hinojosa on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-15):
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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)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Rated 94% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Will Hurd on Social Security
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Sheila Jackson Lee on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-18):
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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)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- 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 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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Eddie Bernice Johnson on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-30):
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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)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 98% 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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Sam Johnson on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 2% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Scott Keller on Social Security
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Independent Challenger (District 8):
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- All Social Security money MUST go to Social Security. (Apr 2013)
- Communitize instead of statism or privatization. (Apr 2013)
- Make Social Security a non-profit system. (Aug 2011)
- Privatization opens up Americans to the wolves. (Aug 2011)
- Retirees have paid their dues. (Aug 2011)
- Non-monetary communities for retirees. (Aug 2011)
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Kenny Marchant on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-24):
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- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Michael McCaul on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-10):
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- Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts. (Jun 2016)
- Rated 8% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Randy Neugebauer on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-19):
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- Rated 13% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Beto O`Rourke on Social Security
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Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee:
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- 2012: Protect retirees, but make changes for the future. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: Maybe raise age; 2019: Against raising age. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: raise retirement age; apply means-testing. (Mar 2019)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Pete Olson on Social Security
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Republican (District 22):
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- Rated 2% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Ted Poe on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-2):
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- Rated 12% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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John Ratcliffe on Social Security
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Chip Roy on Social Security
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Republican (District 21):
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- Allow investing Soc.Sec. taxes in private savings accounts. (Sep 2018)
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Lamar Smith on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-21):
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- Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure. (Jun 2016)
- 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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Van Taylor on Social Security
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Mac Thornberry on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-13):
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- Universal Savings Accounts & Individual Retirement Accounts. (Jun 2016)
- 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 11% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 4% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Marc Veasey on Social Security
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Democrat (District 33):
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- 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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Filemon Vela on Social Security
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Democrat (District 34):
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- Keep system sound but don't privatize Social Security. (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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Randy Weber on Social Security
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Republican (District 14):
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- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Roger Williams on Social Security
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Republican (District 25):
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- Supports personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Ron Wright on Social Security
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Republican (District 6):
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- Raise retirement age; reduce benefit structure. (Sep 2018)
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Julian Castro on Social Security
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Mayor of San Antonio; HUD Secretary:
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- Trust Fund needs immigrants to shore up Baby Boomers. (Jul 2019)
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Rick Perry on Social Security
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Republican Governor (TX):
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- Personal accounts for younger workers. (Jun 2015)
- Pledge to older workers; transform program for younger ones. (Nov 2011)
- Solemn oath to people approaching Social Security age. (Sep 2011)
- Let state employees opt out of Social Security. (Sep 2011)
- Slam-dunk guarantee to preserve Social Security for elders. (Sep 2011)
- Social Security was unconstitutional, but don't take it away. (Sep 2011)
- We need conversation about Social Security run by states. (Sep 2011)
- It's a monstrous lie that young people will get benefits. (Sep 2011)
- Cannot keep the Social Security status quo. (Sep 2011)
- FactCheck: Softened "fraud" rhetoric in current campaign. (Sep 2011)
- We are fed up with system teetering on bankruptcy. (Nov 2010)
- New Deal inventions violently toss aside federalism. (Nov 2010)
- Trust Fund is an unsustainable Ponzi scheme. (Nov 2010)
- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Chris Bell on Social Security
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jon Roland on Social Security
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Libertarian Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate social security as unconstitutional. (May 2008)
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Steve Stockman on Social Security
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Republican challenger (Lost primary):
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- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Ralph Moody Hall on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-4):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 13% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Tony Sanchez on Social Security
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Steve Stockman on Social Security
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Republican (Senate run 2014) (District 36):
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- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Ken Bentsen on Social Security
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Former Dem.challenger (withdrew Jan. 2006), former U.S. Rep.:
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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)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
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Jack Fields on Social Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 8):
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- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Martin Frost on Social Security
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 24):
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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)
- 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)
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Phil Gramm on Social Security
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Former Republican Senator:
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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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Gene Kelly on Social Security
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Ron Kirk on Social Security
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Nicholas Lampson on Social Security
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Democrat (Unseated 2008) (District 9):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Mary Ruwart on Social Security
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2000 Libertarian Challenger for Senate (TX):
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2000)
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Max Sandlin on Social Security
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 1):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Shelley Sekula-Gibbs on Social Security
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Jim Turner on Social Security
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Democrat (Until 2004) (District 2):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bill Archer on Social Security
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Republican (District 7):
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- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Dick Armey on Social Security
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Republican (District 26):
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- FreedomWorks focus: reduce government & privatize Soc. Sec. (Jan 2012)
- 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)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Chris Bell on Social Security
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Democrat (District 25):
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- Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Ken Bentsen on Social Security
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Democrat (District 25):
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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)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
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Henry Bonilla on Social Security
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Republican (District 23):
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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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Ronald Coleman on Social Security
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Larry Combest on Social Security
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Republican (District 19):
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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)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Prof. Tom Davis on Social Security
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Green Challenger:
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- Don’t privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
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Tom DeLay on Social Security
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Republican (District 22):
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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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Chet Edwards on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-17):
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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)
- Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Charles Gonzalez on Social Security
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Democrat:
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- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
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Darrel Hunter on Social Security
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Congress broke contract by increasing retirement age to 67. (Nov 2004)
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Scott Jameson on Social Security
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
- Replace entitlements with market alternatives. (Oct 2006)
- Compete with financial markets for retirement accounts. (Jan 2006)
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Elizabeth Ames Jones on Social Security
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Tom Leppert on Social Security
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Rick Noriega on Social Security
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Solomon Ortiz on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-27):
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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)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
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Ron Paul on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President:
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- System is broke; allow young people to get out. (Sep 2011)
- Abolish Social Security, but not overnight. (Jan 2008)
- Let people get out of Social Security; it’s a failure. (Jan 2008)
- Never voted to spend one penny of Social Security money. (Dec 2007)
- Allow young people to get out of the system. (Oct 2007)
- Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future. (Sep 2007)
- Federal government won’t keep its entitlement promises. (Mar 2007)
- 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)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Sponsored bill to put Trust Fund into market certificates. (Jan 2003)
- Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Barbara Radnofsky on Social Security
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Democratic challenger:
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- Privatization is a terrible idea. (Oct 2006)
- Oppose efforts to privatize Social Security. (Apr 2006)
- Ensure that our safety net remains safe. (Jan 2006)
- Save Social Security from privatization. (Sep 2005)
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Ciro Rodriguez on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-23):
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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)
- 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)
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Charles Stenholm on Social Security
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Democrat (District 17):
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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 70% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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David Dewhurst on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Opposes cutting payroll taxes as harmful to Social Security. (Feb 2012)
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Pat Fallon on Social Security
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Tony Gonzales on Social Security
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Kay Bailey Hutchison on Social Security
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Republican Sr Senator (TX):
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- Homemaker IRA: let women at home set aside retirement money. (Nov 2013)
- Reform Social Security now, while it’s still easy. (Oct 2006)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- 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)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Ronny Jackson on Social Security
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Troy Nehls on Social Security
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August Pfluger on Social Security
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Silvestre Reyes on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TX-16):
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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)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
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Paul Sadler on Social Security
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Modest reforms but no overhaul; system is sound. (Aug 2012)
- Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Apr 2012)
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Pete Sessions on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TX-32):
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- Allow private retirement accounts with guaranteed interest. (Oct 2020)
- 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)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 5% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Limit entitlements, according to PVS survey. (Sep 2020)
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Beth Van Duyne on Social Security
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Republican (District 24):
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- Independent retirement savings should be long-term goal. (Oct 2020)
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