Tim Ryan on Campaign Finance

• Opposes privatization of Social Security. (Oct 2018)
• Social Security is essential but needs wage limits increased. (Oct 2018)
• End the taxation of social security benefits. (Sep 2018)
• Don't privatize Social Security. (Jul 2018)
• Don't privatize Social Security; fix it instead. (Jul 2018)
• Market's higher return trounces Social Security's low yield. (Jul 2018)
• End mandatory participation in Social Security. (May 2018)
• Maximum limit for pay into social security needs increase. (Jan 2018)
• Don't kick the can down the road with retirement funding. (Dec 2017)
• Creative incentives for increasing retirement savings. (Jul 2017)
• A civilized nation cannot abandon its elders to destitution. (Apr 2017)
• Fully fund Public Employees' Retirement Association (PERA). (Apr 2017)
• I do not support privatization of Social Security. (Nov 2016)
• Opposes diverting some FICA into personal accounts. (Nov 2016)
• Protect Social Security dangerous privatization schemes. (Nov 2016)
• Raise Social Security age. (Oct 2016)
• Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions. (Oct 2016)
• Adjust benefits for caregivers who take time off work. (Sep 2016)
• Divert some FICA taxes into personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2016)
• Don't transition pensions into privately managed accounts. (Aug 2016)
• No personal retirement accounts. (Aug 2016)
• No privatized "everyone on their own" scheme. (Aug 2016)
• Privatize Social Security. (Aug 2016)
• Protect seniors from privatization and Wall Street gambling. (Aug 2016)
• Raise $180B for Trust Fund by mandated bond interest rates. (Aug 2016)
• Remove income cap on social security taxes. (Aug 2016)
• Vital to protect program; increase cap but don't privatize. (Aug 2016)
• Gradually privatize Social Security. (Jul 2016)
• Our current system discourages private savings. (Jul 2016)
• Privatize Social Security at birth for newborns today. (Jul 2016)
• For next generation, use free market reforms. (Jun 2016)
• Government shouldn't cut nor privatize Social Security. (Jun 2016)
• Just started receiving Social Security and likes it. (May 2016)
• Phase out government-sponsored retirement system. (May 2016)
• Will not abolish social security and receives it himself. (May 2016)
• Cuts to Social Security are wrong for working families. (Apr 2016)
• Eliminate taxable maximum of $118,500. (Apr 2016)
• Private, free-market alternatives for future generations. (Feb 2016)
• Eliminate payroll tax, which taxes people for working hard. (Jan 2016)
• Explore all solutions for younger generations. (Jan 2016)
• White-collar workers ok to work until 70 but not blue-collar. (Jan 2016)
• Create personal retirement accounts. (Nov 2015)
• Don't privatize Social Security. (Nov 2015)
• Eliminate the cap on the social security tax. (Nov 2015)
• Entitlements are earned benefits, not welfare. (Nov 2015)
• Save Social Security and Medicare from assault by the right. (Nov 2015)
• Allow diverting over 10% to private savings accounts. (Oct 2015)
• Apply same Social Security rate to all levels of income. (Oct 2015)
• Companies should provide benefits, but don't require any. (Oct 2015)
• Don't use Social Security Trust Fund to borrow more money. (Oct 2015)
• Eliminate cap on the payroll tax. (Oct 2015)
• Expand it rather than cut it. (Oct 2015)
• Means-testing lets government decide what you deserve. (Oct 2015)
• Means-testing: wealthiest shouldn't receive same benefits. (Oct 2015)
• No Constitutional role for federally set up retirement plans. (Oct 2015)
• No privatizing and no voucher program. (Oct 2015)
• Privatizing Social Security is a sure path to insecurity. (Oct 2015)
• Raise taxable wage limit to $190,000 by 2020. (Oct 2015)
• Reduce Social Security taxes on entrepreneurs. (Oct 2015)
• Challenge the status quo on entitlement reform. (Sep 2015)
• Entitlement programs are safety net, not socialism. (Sep 2015)
• I would not reduce social security benefits. (Sep 2015)
• Increase retirement age; change benefit programs. (Sep 2015)
• Need to change status quo to achieve entitlement reform. (Sep 2015)
• We can't reform entitlements until we reform government. (Sep 2015)
• Feds reached into your pocket for 51 years. (Aug 2015)
• Increase retirement benefits & provide caregiver credits. (Aug 2015)
• Make it easier for workers to invest in their own retirement. (Aug 2015)
• Without Social Security, 1 in 4 seniors would be poor. (Aug 2015)
• Eliminate the cap on the social security tax. (Jul 2015)
• FactCheck: Discuss private accounts & other options too. (Jul 2015)
• Next president should try again for privatization. (Jun 2015)
• Personal accounts for younger workers. (Jun 2015)
• Reform is right thing to do, even if opinion polls disagree. (Jun 2015)
• Consider cost-of-living cus, but not private accounts. (May 2015)
• Consider raising retirement age for new workers. (May 2015)
• Opposes increases the eligibility age for social security. (May 2015)
• Push back the retirement age to 68 or 70. (May 2015)
• Fought privatization in community AND in Congress. (Mar 2015)
• Repeal income tax on retired veterans; & later all retirees. (Feb 2015)
• Supported privatization & reform, early & enthusiastically. (Feb 2015)
• Rated 33% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2014)
• Keep our promises; raise the payroll tax cap. (Nov 2014)
• Privatizing Social Security turns it over to Wall Street. (Oct 2014)
• Senior Living Trust Fund: expand in-home care. (Oct 2014)
• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Oct 2014)
• Allow investing retirement dollars in private accounts. (Sep 2014)
• Expand options to include private protected savings. (Sep 2014)
• No privatization; but we need to discuss reforms. (Sep 2014)
• Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2014)
• Opt out of Medicare without forfeiting Social Security. (Sep 2014)
• Phase out social security program; save for own retirement. (Sep 2014)
• Privatization would take money from hard working people. (Sep 2014)
• Privatize the Ponzi scheme in gradual and voluntary manner. (Sep 2014)
• Reduce government, including Social Security. (Sep 2014)
• Strongly supports privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2014)
• Bipartisan entitlement reform to preserve Social Security. (Aug 2014)
• Fight efforts to cut or privatize entitlements. (Aug 2014)
• Increase retirement age and cut growth of benefits. (Aug 2014)
• It's not an entitlement; and it shouldn't be privatized. (Aug 2014)
• No scare tactics: system is solvent for next 20 years. (Aug 2014)
• Opt in/opt out of payroll deduction choice. (Aug 2014)
• Privatize program to make up for borrowing & defunding. (Aug 2014)
• Protect and expand instead of cut and destroy. (Aug 2014)
• Small adjustments now, so everyone has benefits in future. (Aug 2014)
• Vows to NEVER cut or privatize Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2014)
• Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
• Restructure retiree pensions to be equitable & sustainable. (Jul 2014)
• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Jul 2014)
• The greatest generation earned their retirement security. (Jul 2014)
• Don't privatize our country's promises to our seniors. (Jun 2014)
• Keep promises made to the elderly. (Jun 2014)
• Defend current retirement age, COLAs, and benefits. (May 2014)
• No further reductions in the public pension benefits. (May 2014)
• Prioritize cuts to fast-growing entitlements. (May 2014)
• Vows to NEVER cut Social Security and Medicare. (May 2014)
• 401(k) approach would provide better benefits. (Apr 2014)
• Increase eligibility age for Medicare & Social Security. (Apr 2014)
• Voluntary personal accounts for younger workers. (Apr 2014)
• Put entitlements on a path to being financially secure. (Mar 2014)
• Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger. (Feb 2014)
• Oppose any efforts to privatize, including chained CPI. (Feb 2014)
• Oppose privatization; support cost-of-living adjustments. (Feb 2014)
• Employee-controlled individual savings accounts. (Jan 2014)
• Make Retirement Trust Fund sustainable by adding $3B. (Jan 2014)
• MyRA: new savings bond for retirement. (Jan 2014)
• Privatize Social Security; remove limits on IRAs. (Jan 2014)
• Transition Social Security to a private structure. (Jan 2014)
• AdWatch: Trade benefit cuts for balancing budget. (Dec 2013)
• Never renege on our promises & commitment to our seniors. (Dec 2013)
• Privatize because government will raid the Trust Fund. (Dec 2013)
• Strongly supports privatization. (Dec 2013)
• Homemaker IRA: let women at home set aside retirement money. (Nov 2013)
• Medicare & Social Security are sacred promises to seniors. (Nov 2013)
• 2002: Served as State Director of AARP. (Oct 2013)
• No hope that Social Security will be there for future. (Oct 2013)
• Simpson-Bowles got it right. put everything on the table. (Oct 2013)
• Support & strengthen the foundations for Social Security. (Oct 2013)
• Discuss raising the eligibility age for social security. (Jul 2013)
• I do not support privatizing Social Security. (Jul 2013)
• Eliminate the cap to pay for expanding program. (Jun 2013)
• Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Jun 2013)
• Supports GOP platform plank for personal accounts. (Jun 2013)
• NO on public employee choice of contributions vs. benefits. (May 2013)
• Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (May 2013)
• All Social Security money MUST go to Social Security. (Apr 2013)
• Chained CPI a bad idea. (Apr 2013)
• Communitize instead of statism or privatization. (Apr 2013)
• Keep CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
• Keep the promises made to and paid for by our seniors. (Apr 2013)
• No privatization; no vouchers; no cuts. (Apr 2013)
• Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
• Commit to reforming without scare tactics. (Mar 2013)
• To reduce the deficit we must cut entitlements. (Mar 2013)
• Medicare & Social Security are Constitutional tax authority. (Feb 2013)
• No new promises we can't keep; but keep promises we've made. (Feb 2013)
• Resolve our pension crisis for state employees, without cuts. (Feb 2013)
• Entitlements don't make us takers; they free us to take risk. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 1% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 11% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 12% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 13% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 14% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 16% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 17% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 2% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 20% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 22% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 23% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 27% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 28% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 30% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 4% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 5% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 63% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 72% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 78% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 79% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 8% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 80% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 85% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 86% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 87% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 9% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 90% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 91% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 92% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 93% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 94% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 95% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 96% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 97% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 98% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
• Don't turn over retirement to private corporations. (Nov 2012)
• Guarantee the commitments made to seniors. (Nov 2012)
• Oppose any effort to privatize Social Security and Medicare. (Nov 2012)
• Oppose efforts to raise retirement age or privatize. (Nov 2012)
• Opposes any effort to privatize Social Security. (Nov 2012)
• Privatizing would lead to huge losses for retirees. (Nov 2012)
• Social Security is unconstitutional individual welfare. (Nov 2012)
• Stronger social support for older residents benefits us all. (Nov 2012)
• Can't offer specifics or I'll be ''demagogued'' by press. (Oct 2012)
• Debate & analyze entitlement reform, but no budget cuts. (Oct 2012)
• Hire actuaries to bring system into line, not politicians. (Oct 2012)
• Let Social Security payroll tax reduction expire in January. (Oct 2012)
• Payroll tax is as regressive a tax as known to mankind. (Oct 2012)
• Preserve Social Security and Medicare. (Oct 2012)
• Raise retirement age, plus options for younger people. (Oct 2012)
• System perfectly solvent when rich pay their fair share. (Oct 2012)
• Tweak Social Security like Reagan did, but keep entitlements. (Oct 2012)
• 2005: Supported Bush's privatization plan as state rep. (Sep 2012)
• AdWatch: divert payroll tax into privately managed accounts. (Sep 2012)
• Entitlements are $60 trillion liability; must do something. (Sep 2012)
• Oppose privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2012)
• Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
• Option to invest in private retirement program. (Sep 2012)
• Raise payroll cap & raise retirement age to 69. (Sep 2012)
• We must keep our commitments & do right for the future. (Sep 2012)
• Bipartisan reforms but no privatization. (Aug 2012)
• Make Social Security solvent. (Aug 2012)
• Modest reforms but no overhaul; system is sound. (Aug 2012)
• Raise retirement age & income cap. (Aug 2012)
• Reform should include personal retirement accounts. (Aug 2012)
• Serious and courageous reforms of Social Security. (Aug 2012)
• by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance. (Jul 2012)
• Exploding costs of entitlements consumes entire 2025 budget. (Jun 2012)
• Index for inflation; increase retirement age; means-testing. (Jun 2012)
• Raise retirement age & end benefits to wealthy. (Jun 2012)
• System needs modest adjustments, not privatization. (Jun 2012)
• Transition younger workers into personal savings system. (Jun 2012)
• Don't privatize Social Security. (May 2012)
• Public protections should not be privatized and subject risk. (May 2012)
• Deal with 2036 bankruptcy in two decades, not now. (Apr 2012)
• Give Americans real control over their retirement accounts. (Apr 2012)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Apr 2012)
• Preserve and protect Social Security. (Apr 2012)
• Raise retirement age; more retirement security options. (Apr 2012)
• Social Security reduced rampant poverty among elderly. (Apr 2012)
• Supplemental retirement accounts ok; private accounts not. (Apr 2012)
• Universal program requires backing of society as a whole. (Apr 2012)
• Against privatizing Social Security. (Mar 2012)
• Let younger people partially opt out with private accounts. (Mar 2012)
• Spent political capital on Soc.Sec. restructuring proposal. (Mar 2012)
• Opposes cutting payroll taxes as harmful to Social Security. (Feb 2012)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Feb 2012)
• Establish Social Security savings accounts, like Chile. (Jan 2012)
• Means testing: reduce benefits for wealthy seniors. (Jan 2012)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Jan 2012)
• Public service retirees: no COLA; no spiking; no double-dip. (Jan 2012)
• Social Security mess is another failed progressive policy. (Jan 2012)
• Stop paying pension benefits to the wealthy. (Jan 2012)
• Tax-free lump sum payment as alternative to benefits. (Jan 2012)
• Transition younger workers into personal savings system. (Jan 2012)
• Version 2.0: Lower benefit rate for wealthy. (Jan 2012)
• Social Security is not in crisis; and it's not a handout. (Dec 2011)
• End FICA payroll tax with FairTax. (Nov 2011)
• Get social security out of budget; make personal accounts. (Nov 2011)
• No payroll tax cut; we need revenue from baby boomers. (Nov 2011)
• Pledge to older workers; transform program for younger ones. (Nov 2011)
• Take Social Security off federal budget; give young a choice. (Nov 2011)
• Young should invest retirement money, not give it to gov't. (Nov 2011)
• 1-year payroll tax cut is a band-aid; make permanent changes. (Oct 2011)
• 1994: Proposed raising retirement age, despite unpopularity. (Sep 2011)
• Calling Social Security a Ponzi scheme is radical & extreme. (Sep 2011)
• Cannot keep the Social Security status quo. (Sep 2011)
• Congress taking money from Trust Fund is criminal. (Sep 2011)
• FactCheck: Softened "fraud" rhetoric in current campaign. (Sep 2011)
• Funding for Social Security is not working, but system works. (Sep 2011)
• It's a monstrous lie that young people will get benefits. (Sep 2011)
• Keep promise to older workers; reform for younger. (Sep 2011)
• Keep Social Security as an essential federal program. (Sep 2011)
• Let state employees opt out of Social Security. (Sep 2011)
• Means testing for Social Security. (Sep 2011)
• Oppose efforts to privatize or bankrupt the system. (Sep 2011)
• Raise the retirement age; replace COLA. (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)
• Solemn oath to people approaching Social Security age. (Sep 2011)
• Stop frightening Americans & fix the system. (Sep 2011)
• System is broke; allow young people to get out. (Sep 2011)
• System is federal responsibility, not state governments. (Sep 2011)
• Take away politicians' power & control over our retirement. (Sep 2011)
• We need conversation about Social Security run by states. (Sep 2011)
• Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
• Make Social Security a non-profit system. (Aug 2011)
• Non-monetary communities for retirees. (Aug 2011)
• Privatization opens up Americans to the wolves. (Aug 2011)
• Retirees have paid their dues. (Aug 2011)
• Support privatizing Social Security. (Aug 2011)
• Stop looting the Trust Fund. (Jul 2011)
• Replace Social Security with private retirement investment. (Apr 2011)
• Allow some personal accounts for new enrollees. (Mar 2011)
• Entitlement programs will consume entire budget by 2035. (Mar 2011)
• 5% additional retirement contribution from state employees. (Jan 2011)
• End automatic benefit increases in state retirement programs. (Jan 2011)
• COLA increases to seniors is more stimulative than tax cuts. (Dec 2010)
• Don't privatize; don't raise the retirement age. (Nov 2010)
• Give young option of investing in retirement accounts. (Nov 2010)
• Investment and savings options to prepare for retirement. (Nov 2010)
• Keep our promise; no privatization. (Nov 2010)
• New Deal inventions violently toss aside federalism. (Nov 2010)
• No cutting benefits; no privatizing. (Nov 2010)
• No privatization; no raising retirement age. (Nov 2010)
• No privatizing; no raising the retirement age. (Nov 2010)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
• Personal accounts reduce racial disparity of retirement. (Nov 2010)
• Personalize accounts & stop raiding the Trust Fund. (Nov 2010)
• Privatize elements of Social Security. (Nov 2010)
• Protect benefits; don't raise retirement age. (Nov 2010)
• Protect benefits; keep promise; no privatization. (Nov 2010)
• Spent political capital addressing "third rail". (Nov 2010)
• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
• Trust Fund is an unsustainable Ponzi scheme. (Nov 2010)
• We are fed up with system teetering on bankruptcy. (Nov 2010)
• 2005: privatize public employee pensions. (Oct 2010)
• Don't raise the retirement age; put people to work instead. (Oct 2010)
• OpEd: burdened entitlement system with $7T in new debt. (Oct 2010)
• Sacrifice now to keep system for the future. (Oct 2010)
• Save Social Security from itself; increase age & more. (Oct 2010)
• What would have happened if Trust Fund were in stock market? (Oct 2010)
• Wrong to scare seniors about not protecting Social Security. (Oct 2010)
• Privatize elements of Social Security. (Sep 2010)
• Opposes private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
• Our promise lets seniors retire with security and dignity. (Aug 2010)
• Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
• Supports private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
• Take privatization off the table; it's too risky. (Aug 2010)
• Establish contributory retirement system for state employees. (Jul 2010)
• Optional individual ownership of retirement funds. (Jul 2010)
• We must cut entitlements, to avoid national insolvency. (Jul 2010)
• Establish contributory retirement system for state employees. (Jun 2010)
• Capital markets return more that Social Security promises. (May 2010)
• Don't privatize Social Security. (May 2010)
• More employee & employer contributions to public retirement. (Apr 2010)
• OpEd: Eliminating FICA ceiling means rich won't spend. (Apr 2010)
• Privatize Social Security. (Apr 2010)
• 2003: Progressive indexing would eliminate 2/3 of shortfall. (Mar 2010)
• Add individual retirement accounts as option. (Mar 2010)
• Allow younger workers to opt into private investments. (Mar 2010)
• Don't privatize Social Security. (Mar 2010)
• Don't take benefits away from seniors. (Mar 2010)
• Endorsed increased retirement age; then attacked Bush for it. (Mar 2010)
• Fully fund teacher retirement fund. (Mar 2010)
• More employee & employer contributions to public retirement. (Mar 2010)
• No progressive indexing and no private accounts. (Mar 2010)
• So-called "Trust Fund" has defrauded American people. (Mar 2010)
• Take on risky tasks to forestall worse later. (Mar 2010)
• Why be for reform if you can't talk about it? (Mar 2010)
• $48M for state retirement fund, but employees must pay more. (Feb 2010)
• Individuals set aside portion of own income for retirement. (Feb 2010)
• No severe changes; no privatization. (Feb 2010)
• Voted NO on increases to public employee retirement benefits. (Feb 2010)
• Wean everybody off Social Security and Medicare. (Feb 2010)
• Wean the next generation off Social Security. (Feb 2010)
• Privatization became administration's fundamental philosophy. (Dec 2009)
• Rated 40% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2009)
• Safety net of Social Security is more important than ever. (Dec 2009)
• Social service benefits via private & faith-based companies. (Dec 2009)
• Safety net of Social Security is more important than eve. (Nov 2009)
• OpEd: Tried to institute personal accounts; but AARP won. (Jul 2009)
• People should own their Social Security accounts. (Jul 2009)
• Right to own a personal Social Security account. (Jul 2009)
• Social Security program is built on debt and dependency. (Jul 2009)
• Privatize social security. (Mar 2009)
• 50% offset on the FICA tax, to stimulate economy. (Feb 2009)
• Allow investment in private accounts. (Nov 2008)
• Golden Years Guarantee: live at home; financial security. (Nov 2008)
• Keep senior citizens secure from the gamble of privatization. (Nov 2008)
• Privatized investment accounts are simply unacceptable. (Nov 2008)
• Privatizing gambles your retirement on Wall Street. (Nov 2008)
• Social Security is immoral; make it voluntary. (Nov 2008)
• Social Security should not be voluntary; keep community. (Nov 2008)
• Strongly oppose any and all efforts to privatize. (Nov 2008)
• Support and protect and oppose privatization. (Nov 2008)
• Vigorously oppose any plan for privatization. (Nov 2008)
• Address growing financial needs of America’s seniors. (Oct 2008)
• Address growing financial needs of America�s seniors. (Oct 2008)
• Adjust cost-of-living to take care of seniors. (Oct 2008)
• All options on the table for long-term solvency. (Oct 2008)
• Allow younger workers voluntary personal retirement accounts. (Oct 2008)
• Base COLA increases on actual cost of necessities. (Oct 2008)
• Base the Social Security COLA on the CPI-W. (Oct 2008)
• COLA disparity is unfair. (Oct 2008)
• COLA should take into account the actual level of inflation. (Oct 2008)
• Cosponsored the Notch Fairness Act, fairness to notch babies. (Oct 2008)
• CPI-E would be a fairer COLA than CPI-W for seniors. (Oct 2008)
• Doing nothing will be a disaster: raise retirement age. (Oct 2008)
• Ensure attempts to privatize Social Security are thwarted. (Oct 2008)
• FairTax would reform & totally fund Social Security. (Oct 2008)
• Good health care and tax reform will save entitlements. (Oct 2008)
• GOP raided trust fund to provide tax breaks for millionaires. (Oct 2008)
• I do not support any Notch reform proposals. (Oct 2008)
• Incentives for individuals to save for their own retirements. (Oct 2008)
• Individual retirement accounts as part of comprehensive plan. (Oct 2008)
• Introduced resolution to address notch benefit disparity. (Oct 2008)
• Invest Trust Fund in stocks and bonds. (Oct 2008)
• Let technical experts decide COLA rates. (Oct 2008)
• No change needed for senior CPI adjustment. (Oct 2008)
• No change warranted for “Notch Babies” benefits. (Oct 2008)
• No change warranted for �Notch Babies� benefits. (Oct 2008)
• No difference in benefits based on birth years. (Oct 2008)
• No reasonable justification for Notch Baby disparity. (Oct 2008)
• Notch babies were a mistake; support Notch Reform. (Oct 2008)
• Notch is unfair, but new law would create new unfairness. (Oct 2008)
• Notch reform: ensure that all receive equitable benefits. (Oct 2008)
• Notch Reform: equitable benefits to all recipients. (Oct 2008)
• People should prepare for retirement in addition to Soc.Sec. (Oct 2008)
• Private accounts would erode the system into a jackpot. (Oct 2008)
• Privatization of the system is the wrong answer. (Oct 2008)
• Privatization only serves Wall Street, not Main Street. (Oct 2008)
• Raise the $102,000 taxable ceiling & raise retirement age. (Oct 2008)
• Raise upper limit of taxable income, for long-term solvency. (Oct 2008)
• Reform Social Security without privatization. (Oct 2008)
• Study experimental indicators before changing COLA CPI. (Oct 2008)
• Support COLA Reform as part of broader reform package. (Oct 2008)
• Support Notch Reform as part of broader reform package. (Oct 2008)
• Supports COLA reform and Notch reform. (Oct 2008)
• Supports Notch reform and COLA reform. (Oct 2008)
• Tie COLA to senior spending instead of labor cost increases. (Oct 2008)
• Total overhaul of Social Security program needed. (Oct 2008)
• Don't gamble by privatizing social security. (Sep 2008)
• 2007: Raise income cap to avoid future shortfall. (Aug 2008)
• Absolutely opposes privatizing social security. (Aug 2008)
• Allow investing payroll tax in private accounts. (Aug 2008)
• Credit immigrants for FICA paid while status was illegal. (Aug 2008)
• Don't privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
• Oppose privatizing social security. (Aug 2008)
• Opposes privatizing social security. (Aug 2008)
• Privatization failed before we had Social Security. (Aug 2008)
• Privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
• Social Security isn't bankrupt; no need to privatize. (Aug 2008)
• Strengthen, not privatize, Social Security. (Aug 2008)
• Supports investment choices for social security savings. (Aug 2008)
• Supports self-investment for social security savings. (Aug 2008)
• Protect seniors from consumer fraud. (Jul 2008)
• Put Medicare & Social Security dollars in a lockbox. (Jul 2008)
• Social Security is in real trouble; privatize it. (Jul 2008)
• What do we do with the losers of privatizing? (Jul 2008)
• Honor our commitment on Social Security. (Jun 2008)
• I will oppose all attempts to privatize Social Security. (Jun 2008)
• Increase Social Security tax on higher income individuals. (Jun 2008)
• Opposes privatizing social security. (Jun 2008)
• Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme. (Jun 2008)
• Supports privatizing social security, optionally. (Jun 2008)
• Supports privatizing social security. (Jun 2008)
• Allow younger workers to choose investment accounts. (May 2008)
• Create more jobs to fund Social Security benefits. (May 2008)
• Eliminate social security as unconstitutional. (May 2008)
• Ensure the solvency of the Social Security system. (May 2008)
• Option to invest 2% to 4% of funds in "safe" stocks. (May 2008)
• Protect Pensions from Corporate Greed. (May 2008)
• Protect Social Security benefits. (May 2008)
• Social Security cannot be replaced by individual plans. (May 2008)
• Fight to protect Social Security & oppose privatization. (Apr 2008)
• Must capture new revenue; no new Social Security Comission. (Apr 2008)
• Must capture new revenue; no new Social Security Commission. (Apr 2008)
• Raise $97K cap on payroll tax exempting earnings under $250K. (Apr 2008)
• Raise cap on payroll tax for 3% of earners over $102,000. (Apr 2008)
• Keep entitlement programs viable & financially responsible. (Mar 2008)
• No privatizing; no personal investment accounts. (Mar 2008)
• Privatization entails too much risk. (Mar 2008)
• Protect Social Security from privatization schemes. (Mar 2008)
• Require small businesses to allow automatic IRA deposits. (Mar 2008)
• Stop any efforts to privatize Social Security. (Feb 2008)
• Abolish Social Security, but not overnight. (Jan 2008)
• Allow individual retirement accounts with government match. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Slower growth of benefits for future retirees. (Jan 2008)
• Let people get out of Social Security; it’s a failure. (Jan 2008)
• Let people get out of Social Security; it�s a failure. (Jan 2008)
• No FICA for workers over age 65, so they can stay working. (Jan 2008)
• Raise the cap on Social Security taxes. (Jan 2008)
• Rein in the excessive growth in entitlement programs. (Jan 2008)
• Will try to fix Social Security with FairTax. (Jan 2008)
• Will try to fix Social Security without raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
• Invest 50% of payroll taxes in personal accounts. (Dec 2007)
• Move retirement plans to personal savings plans. (Dec 2007)
• Never voted to spend one penny of Social Security money. (Dec 2007)
• Reform entitlements now so our grandkids don’t have to. (Dec 2007)
• Reform entitlements now so our grandkids don�t have to. (Dec 2007)
• Allow 2% into a private personal account, with 2% match. (Nov 2007)
• Buffer zone from $97K to $200K, then lift cap above $200K. (Nov 2007)
• Cutting benefits & raising retirement age are wrong answers. (Nov 2007)
• Don’t privatize; reduce benefits; nor raise retirement age. (Nov 2007)
• Don�t privatize; reduce benefits; nor raise retirement age. (Nov 2007)
• FactCheck: Removing $97,500 cap would be $1.3T tax increase. (Nov 2007)
• Revamp Social Security to pay $2.5T for new tax plan. (Nov 2007)
• Allow young people to get out of the system. (Oct 2007)
• Benefits ok in short-term, but we’re eating our seed corn. (Oct 2007)
• Benefits ok in short-term, but we�re eating our seed corn. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Hillary never proposed giving $1000 to everybody. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Yes, inflation-index pushes imbalance years away. (Oct 2007)
• Favors private accounts; prepared to be entirely bold. (Oct 2007)
• Get a consensus behind private accounts. (Oct 2007)
• Index benefits to inflation instead of indexing to wages. (Oct 2007)
• Keep promises but give choice of market investments. (Oct 2007)
• Personalization of retirement funds, not privatization. (Oct 2007)
• Present mandatory spending cycle is unsustainable. (Oct 2007)
• Private accounts work better than extending retirement age. (Oct 2007)
• Supports adding private accounts for Social Security. (Oct 2007)
• The wealthy should pay a bit more on the payroll tax. (Oct 2007)
• Achieve solvency but don’t go so far as to raise the cap. (Sep 2007)
• Achieve solvency but don�t go so far as to raise the cap. (Sep 2007)
• Deficit financing is unsustainable; it’s the future’s money. (Sep 2007)
• Deficit financing is unsustainable; it�s the future�s money. (Sep 2007)
• Don’t raise the cap; it’s a 15% tax on middle class. (Sep 2007)
• Don�t raise the cap; it�s a 15% tax on middle class. (Sep 2007)
• Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future. (Sep 2007)
• Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one�s future. (Sep 2007)
• Privatization puts retirement at whim of stock market. (Sep 2007)
• Raise cap with “protective zone” from $97K to $200K. (Sep 2007)
• Raise cap with �protective zone� from $97K to $200K. (Sep 2007)
• Raise the $97,500 cap, but don't raise retirement age. (Sep 2007)
• Readjust the Social Security tax including raising the cap. (Sep 2007)
• Replace payroll tax & fund Social Security with FairTax. (Sep 2007)
• We can’t grow our way out of Social Security crisis. (Sep 2007)
• We can�t grow our way out of Social Security crisis. (Sep 2007)
• Obligations will sap revenues; can’t pass that to kids. (Aug 2007)
• Obligations will sap revenues; can�t pass that to kids. (Aug 2007)
• Stop any efforts to privatize Social Security. (Aug 2007)
• Trust me on Social Security reform, but no details yet. (Aug 2007)
• No privatization; but consider earning cap over $97,500. (Jul 2007)
• No privatization; but raise earning cap over $97,000. (Jul 2007)
• Stop talking about privatization; stop raiding trust fund. (Jul 2007)
• Social Security & Medicare are generational wealth transfers. (Jun 2007)
• Cap entitlements & create a culture of independence. (May 2007)
• No privatization of Social Security. (May 2007)
• Social Security has lifted 13M seniors out of poverty. (Apr 2007)
• Do not alter government workers' pension plans. (Mar 2007)
• Federal government won’t keep its entitlement promises. (Mar 2007)
• Federal government won�t keep its entitlement promises. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
• If US gov’t were a business, balance sheet looks mismanaged. (Feb 2007)
• If US gov�t were a business, balance sheet looks mismanaged. (Feb 2007)
• Index by prices instead of wages, to maintain stability. (Feb 2007)
• Maybe raise the cap from $90,000, or eliminate the cap. (Feb 2007)
• We have social contract to not raise retirement age. (Feb 2007)
• Modernize via personal social security savings accounts. (Dec 2006)
• Fund the Seniors Longevity Bonus Program. (Nov 2006)
• Home-based assistance more cost-effective than institutions. (Nov 2006)
• I will never vote to privatize Social Security. (Nov 2006)
• Increase FICA cap to $150,000. (Nov 2006)
• Invest payroll tax in self-managed private accounts. (Nov 2006)
• Let workers invest for retirement in addition to Soc. Sec. (Nov 2006)
• No diverting social security dollars into private accounts. (Nov 2006)
• No privatizing nor dismantling. (Nov 2006)
• Opposes privatization of Social Security. (Nov 2006)
• Preserve Social Security. (Nov 2006)
• Privatization removes the guarantee and reduces the benefit. (Nov 2006)
• Protect Social Security from risky privatization. (Nov 2006)
• Serious overhaul like privatization is unneeded. (Nov 2006)
• Strongly oppose privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2006)
• Total opposition to any type of privatizing. (Nov 2006)
• We must preserve Social Security, not dismantle it. (Nov 2006)
• 1994 opponent falsely accused Jeb of cutting Social Security. (Oct 2006)
• Allow people private control over their own Soc. Sec. money. (Oct 2006)
• Don't divert payroll taxes to private accounts. (Oct 2006)
• OpEd: In aggregate, stock market ok; but what about losers? (Oct 2006)
• Reform Social Security now, while it’s still easy. (Oct 2006)
• Reform Social Security now, while it�s still easy. (Oct 2006)
• Social Security is a pyramid scheme; privatize it. (Oct 2006)
• Stock market risk is ok, but not for Social Security. (Oct 2006)
• Against privatization; but says Kean has voted for it. (Sep 2006)
• At forefront of fighting privatizing our “sacred compact”. (Sep 2006)
• At forefront of fighting privatizing our �sacred compact�. (Sep 2006)
• Bi-partisanship is a precondition for fixing Social Security. (Sep 2006)
• Guaranteed benefit if over 50; personal account if younger. (Sep 2006)
• Invest Social Security in Mortgage paper. (Sep 2006)
• Investment accounts are not privatization. (Sep 2006)
• No personal accounts, no privatization. (Sep 2006)
• Only supports reforms that do not adversely affect benefits. (Sep 2006)
• Opposes privatization and fought Bush’s privatization scheme. (Sep 2006)
• Opposes privatization and fought Bush�s privatization scheme. (Sep 2006)
• Opposes using Social Security taxes for private accounts. (Sep 2006)
• Personal accounts avoid system going broke. (Sep 2006)
• Privatization will not enhance solvency. (Sep 2006)
• Soc.Sec. needs fixing; question is how. (Sep 2006)
• Supports privatization if voluntary. (Sep 2006)
• Switched from raising retirement age to personal accounts. (Sep 2006)
• Honor expectations of recipients, but take action for future. (Aug 2006)
• No privatization; yes on lifting cap. (Aug 2006)
• Reform entitlements by negotiating behind closed doors. (Aug 2006)
• Social Security privatization is a risky investment scheme. (Aug 2006)
• I looked at privatization but decided against it. (Jul 2006)
• Reform without privatization. (Jul 2006)
• Guarantee no diversion of trust fund to other expenditures. (Jun 2006)
• Invest state pension reserve in stock & bond portfolio. (Jun 2006)
• Trust fund is deceptive--we're really on pay-as-you-go now. (Jun 2006)
• Allow investing in government-certified stocks & bonds. (May 2006)
• IDAs: 401(k)s for low-income individuals. (Apr 2006)
• Privatizing should be option if over 40; obligatory if under. (Mar 2006)
• Allow opting out of Social Security system partly or fully. (Feb 2006)
• Middle class & poor subsidize Social Security for wealthy. (Feb 2006)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Feb 2006)
• Personal accounts are protected from Congress. (Feb 2006)
• Privatization is irresponsible; stock market too volatile. (Feb 2006)
• Raise retirement age to 67 for full benefits. (Feb 2006)
• Create a bipartisan commission to examine Social Security. (Jan 2006)
• Raise the cap on the payroll tax on wealthy individuals. (Jan 2006)
• Focus budget reform like Soc. Sec., avoiding future burden. (Nov 2005)
• Overhaul Social Security because it's unfair to black people. (Oct 2005)
• Transform Social Security into personal savings accounts. (Oct 2005)
• Honor our promises to retirees. (Sep 2005)
• President must not steal hard earned retirement security. (Jun 2005)
• Criticizes Bush's Social Security proposals. (May 2005)
• 2005: Supported Bush's privatization plan as state rep. (Mar 2005)
• Bush’s plan guarantees a 40% benefit cut. (Feb 2005)
• Bush�s plan guarantees a 40% benefit cut. (Feb 2005)
• FactCheck: Only SOME of your personal account is yours. (Feb 2005)
• FactCheck: Private accounts are a good bet, not a sure thing. (Feb 2005)
• FactCheck: System may pay less, but will not go bankrupt. (Feb 2005)
• Personal retirement accounts for younger workers. (Feb 2005)
• Social Security system is headed toward bankruptcy. (Feb 2005)
• Supports Bush's proposal for personal retirement accounts. (Feb 2005)
• Congress broke contract by increasing retirement age to 67. (Nov 2004)
• Never vote to cut Social Security benefits. (Nov 2004)
• Oppose raising retirement age and any privatization plan. (Nov 2004)
• Opposes attempts to privatize Social Security or Medicare. (Nov 2004)
• Protect Social Security. (Nov 2004)
• Allow people to invest in a private account. (Oct 2004)
• Black men are being penalized by the Social Security system. (Oct 2004)
• Considered Social Security privatization but saw it unwise. (Oct 2004)
• Don't tinker with Social Security. (Oct 2004)
• FactCheck: Kerry did tax some benefits, to fund Medicare. (Oct 2004)
• Let young people use personal retirement savings accounts. (Oct 2004)
• No risky privatization schemes. (Oct 2004)
• Oppose investing Social Security in the stock market. (Oct 2004)
• Oppose privatizing Social Security and retirement age change. (Oct 2004)
• Opposed to turning over Social Security to Wall Street. (Oct 2004)
• Opt out of Social Security and allow private investing. (Oct 2004)
• Personal retirement accounts are an invitation to disaster. (Oct 2004)
• Privatize Social Security. (Oct 2004)
• Privatizing Social Security will reduce benefits. (Oct 2004)
• Save Social Security by decreasing government spending. (Oct 2004)
• Social Security is a bankrupt pyramid-scheme. (Oct 2004)
• Social Security is a sacred promise but plan future solvency. (Oct 2004)
• Social Security privatization will cost $2 trillion more. (Oct 2004)
• Social Security privatization will keep the system solvent. (Oct 2004)
• Supports privatization as self-directed investing. (Oct 2004)
• Vigorously resist any attempt to privatize Social Security. (Oct 2004)
• Allow younger workers to put taxes in a personal account. (Sep 2004)
• End the raid on Social Security. (Sep 2004)
• Keep promises but give future choice. (Sep 2004)
• No privatization; stop raiding the trust fund. (Sep 2004)
• Protect Social Security from risky investments. (Sep 2004)
• Allow opt-out but keep system intact. (Aug 2004)
• Citizens manage their own personal retirement accounts. (Aug 2004)
• Fight against privatization. (Aug 2004)
• Guarantee long-term viability of Social Security. (Aug 2004)
• Invest payroll tax in self-managed private accounts. (Aug 2004)
• Invest up to 5% of payroll tax in personal accounts. (Aug 2004)
• Keep defined benefit program. (Aug 2004)
• Keep the promise but allow private accounts. (Aug 2004)
• Lockbox to stop the raids of the Social Security surplus. (Aug 2004)
• Matching accounts for people born after 1985. (Aug 2004)
• Opposes privatization and individual investment accounts. (Aug 2004)
• Protect and preserve without privatization schemes. (Aug 2004)
• Protect Social Security funds from use in other programs. (Aug 2004)
• Strengthen Social Security, Not Privatize It. (Aug 2004)
• Suports Personal Retirement Accounts. (Aug 2004)
• $2000 tax credit for Working Families Savings Accounts. (Jul 2004)
• Allow private payroll tax investment. (Jul 2004)
• Do not privatize or otherwise compromise Social Security. (Jul 2004)
• End abortion to keep Social Security strong. (Jul 2004)
• Favor changing the amount of Social Security benefits. (Jul 2004)
• Favor Social Security privatization. (Jul 2004)
• Support Social Security privatization. (Jul 2004)
• Will not privatize Social Security nor cut benefits. (Jul 2004)
• Against Social Security and Medicare privatization. (Jun 2004)
• Bashes Bunning for supporting privatized Social Security. (Jun 2004)
• Invest annual surpluses via professional asset managers. (Jun 2004)
• Privatization of Social Security is impractical. (Jun 2004)
• National referendum to resolve Social Security dilemmas. (May 2004)
• Supports Personal Retirement Accounts. (Apr 2004)
• Don’t divert payroll taxes to private accounts. (Mar 2004)
• Don�t divert payroll taxes to private accounts. (Mar 2004)
• Don't divert payroll taxes to private accounts. (Mar 2004)
• Modernize Social Security to keep it sustainable. (Feb 2004)
• I will never privatize, extend retirement age, nor cut SS. (Jan 2004)
• Keep retirement promise instead of Endowment for Democracy. (Jan 2004)
• Personal retirement accounts for young workers. (Jan 2004)
• Privatize SS while maintaining govt system. (Jan 2004)
• Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 11% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 13% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 14% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 22% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 25% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 33% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 33% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 38% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 40% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 44% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 44% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 50% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 50% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 60% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 60% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 67% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 70% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 78% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 88% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Payroll tax is a regressive "working man's tax". (Nov 2003)
• Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don’t privatize. (Nov 2003)
• Reverse Bush tax cuts to shore up trust fund-don�t privatize. (Nov 2003)
• Do not tax Social Security. (Oct 2003)
• Considered raising retirement age to 70-now keep it at 67. (Sep 2003)
• Don't raise retirement age over 67. (Sep 2003)
• Federal match for every dollar put into savings. (Sep 2003)
• Guarantee Social Security soundness, even if unpopular. (Sep 2003)
• Keep stock market out of Social Security. (Sep 2003)
• No privatization; but voluntary personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2003)
• Our children must have same security as us. (Sep 2003)
• Retirement policies & tax policies ARE health policies. (Sep 2003)
• Create Individual Development Accounts with low-income match. (Aug 2003)
• Ensure freedom of choice in retirement planning. (Aug 2003)
• Keep promised benefits via Personal Retirement Accounts. (Aug 2003)
• Minimize investment risk through diversification. (Aug 2003)
• Strengthen & modernize Social Security. (Aug 2003)
• Strengthen women’s retirement via catch up contributions. (Aug 2003)
• Strengthen women�s retirement via catch up contributions. (Aug 2003)
• Protect life-time benefits owed US veterans. (Feb 2003)
• Invest surplus Trust Fund in market certificates. (Jan 2003)
• Sponsored bill to put Trust Fund into market certificates. (Jan 2003)
• Option for younger people to invest in personal accounts. (Nov 2002)
• Prevent senior fraud by educating seniors about caution. (Nov 2002)
• Privatizing Social Security is "a dreadful idea". (Nov 2002)
• Candidates focus on elderly because young people don’t vote. (Oct 2002)
• Candidates focus on elderly because young people don�t vote. (Oct 2002)
• Chaired commission on privatization, but opposed privatizing. (Oct 2002)
• No privatization: stock market is risky. (Oct 2002)
• No privatization; it risks our seniors? future. (Oct 2002)
• Preserve social security trust fund. (Oct 2002)
• Preserve trust fund; no privatization. (Oct 2002)
• Fight any attempts at privatization. (Sep 2002)
• For private investment of IRA’s, but against privatization. (Sep 2002)
• For private investment of IRA�s, but against privatization. (Sep 2002)
• Guarantee S.S. payments, and stop taxing them. (Sep 2002)
• Keep promises to seniors: preserve and protect Soc. Sec. (Sep 2002)
• Maintain current system & Trust Fund. (Sep 2002)
• Reform needed, but not privatization. (Sep 2002)
• Save Social Security without benefit cuts or new taxes. (Sep 2002)
• Safeguard Social Security by giving workers some control. (Jun 2002)
• Don’t threaten Social Security on Wall Street trading block. (May 2002)
• Don�t threaten Social Security on Wall Street trading block. (May 2002)
• Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
• Stop raiding the Trust Funds. (Apr 2002)
• Privatizing would leave lower-income retirees with less. (Feb 2002)
• Created “On the Money” web site for retirement planning. (Dec 2001)
• Created �On the Money� web site for retirement planning. (Dec 2001)
• Swift’s pension plan would cost an extra $8 billion. (Dec 2001)
• Swift�s pension plan would cost an extra $8 billion. (Dec 2001)
• Deny no one access to insurance and best medical resources. (Sep 2001)
• Fight against privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2001)
• Open the lockbox & throw away key: Better reforms needed. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
• Privatization is the first cousin of social Darwinism. (Aug 2001)
• Bush commission members all back privatization. (May 2001)
• Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
• Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
• Forms presidential commission to reform Social Security. (Feb 2001)
• State pension fund should be self-funded by employees. (Jan 2001)
• Reduce taxes on retiree earnings & benefits. (Dec 2000)
• Allow investing payroll tax in private accounts. (Nov 2000)
• Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts. (Nov 2000)
• Architect of the Social Security lockbox. (Nov 2000)
• Don’t treat Social Security like it’s a federal program. (Nov 2000)
• Don�t treat Social Security like it�s a federal program. (Nov 2000)
• Earnings Limit Penalized Seniors. (Nov 2000)
• Lock box measure for Social Security & Medicare surpluses. (Nov 2000)
• Repeal the Social Security Earnings Test. (Nov 2000)
• Save Social Security & strengthen Medicare. (Nov 2000)
• Strengthen Soc. Sec. system; trust fund in lockbox. (Nov 2000)
• Keep our promises: no privatization, keep retirement age. (Oct 2000)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Oct 2000)
• Set aside $2.4T for seniors as well as younger workers. (Oct 2000)
• Social Security Plus from Gore, cuts from Bush. (Oct 2000)
• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Oct 2000)
• Young workers want to invest some Social Security money. (Oct 2000)
• 15% government investment in equities; no privatization. (Sep 2000)
• Blueprint: Maintain retiree benefits; young get more options. (Sep 2000)
• Commit funds to secure Medicare & Soc. Sec. “absolutely”. (Sep 2000)
• Commit funds to secure Medicare & Soc. Sec. �absolutely�. (Sep 2000)
• Get Social Security out of politician’s hands. (Sep 2000)
• Get Social Security out of politician�s hands. (Sep 2000)
• Honor our commitment to America’s seniors. (Sep 2000)
• Honor our commitment to America�s seniors. (Sep 2000)
• Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2000)
• Prohibit govt investment in the stock market, private OK. (Sep 2000)
• Social Security is solid; pending bankruptcy is nonsense. (Sep 2000)
• Supports privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2000)
• Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
• I will touch the third rail so I can fix it. (Aug 2000)
• OK to invest in private markets, a little. (Aug 2000)
• Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
• Open questions: transition costs & bad investors bailouts. (Jul 2000)
• Praises Bush leadership on Social Security reform. (Jul 2000)
• Raise FICA on rich; support lock-box. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Lieberman commends Gore’s National Retirement Savings Plan. (Jun 2000)
• Lieberman commends Gore�s National Retirement Savings Plan. (Jun 2000)
• Restore funding to the Social Services Block Grant. (Jun 2000)
• 2% real return is not enough; sound investments get 6%. (May 2000)
• Maintain basics of government’s “most successful program”. (May 2000)
• Maintain basics of government�s �most successful program�. (May 2000)
• Privatize Social Security to take advantage of stock market. (May 2000)
• Raise retirement age? Maybe. Private investment? Yes. (May 2000)
• Social Security bridges the generations; keep it as is. (May 2000)
• Social Security needs reform sooner rather than later. (May 2000)
• Support retirement via government-plus-private system. (May 2000)
• Supports raising payroll tax; plus Lockbox. (May 2000)
• No government investment in private stocks or bonds. (Apr 2000)
• Eliminate Earnings Test; don’t punish work. (Mar 2000)
• Eliminate Earnings Test; don�t punish work. (Mar 2000)
• Eliminate Earnings Test; encourage seniors to work. (Mar 2000)
• No privatization; government invests in market. (Feb 2000)
• Pensions controlled by people, not banks or insurers. (Feb 2000)
• Budget surplus doesn’t exist-it’s all the Trust Fund. (Jan 2000)
• Budget surplus doesn�t exist-it�s all the Trust Fund. (Jan 2000)
• End the government Social Security system. (Jan 2000)
• Keep Congress out of Social Security’s pocket. (Jan 2000)
• Keep Congress out of Social Security�s pocket. (Jan 2000)
• More funds for Soc. Sec; invest in stocks; supports Lockbox. (Jan 2000)
• More graduated taxes to pay for Social Security. (Jan 2000)
• Preserve system, but allow personal investment. (Jan 2000)
• Supports privatization & Lock-box. (Jan 2000)
• Preserve social security by reform without privatization. (Dec 1999)
• Raising retirement age betrays promise to American retirees. (Dec 1999)
• Relieve tax burden via smaller retirement benefits. (Dec 1999)
• 5 step plan: Lockbox, PRA’s, start now. (Nov 1999)
• 5 step plan: Lockbox, PRA�s, start now. (Nov 1999)
• Details of Personal Retirement Accounts. (Nov 1999)
• Investing Trust Fund in stocks is a government power grab. (Nov 1999)
• Keep our promises on Social Security benefits, guaranteed. (Nov 1999)
• Let people who earn their money invest their own money. (Nov 1999)
• Social Security is a pyramid scheme. (Nov 1999)
• Social Security squanders your retirement money. (Nov 1999)
• Stop taxing seniors’ benefits & income. (Nov 1999)
• Stop taxing seniors� benefits & income. (Nov 1999)
• Cut Soc.Sec. taxes AND benefits by 20%. (Sep 1999)
• Government is looting our investment trust. (Sep 1999)
• Maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants. (Sep 1999)
• Restore Trust Fund while privatizing. (Sep 1999)
• “Catch-up” IRA contributions, faster vesting, & portability. (Aug 1999)
• �Catch-up� IRA contributions, faster vesting, & portability. (Aug 1999)
• Opposes privatization of Social Security. (Aug 1999)
• Use surplus to fund personal retirement accounts. (Aug 1999)
• 20% payroll tax cuts as part of SSI reform. (Jul 1999)
• Keep Trust Fund off-budget; adminster it independently. (Jul 1999)
• Long-term changes needed, via bipartisan approach. (Jul 1999)
• Must act now to avoid insolvency in 2030. (Jul 1999)
• No taxes on retirement benefits; no earnings test. (Jul 1999)
• Social Security is most successful peacetime program. (Jul 1999)
• Social Security stands between many retirees & poverty. (Jul 1999)
• Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
• Take Trust Fund off-budget. (Jul 1999)
• Treat Social Security like insurance; no stock market. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
• Budget surplus is a fiction; separate social security. (May 1999)
• Growing economy preserves trust fund best. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
• Young taxpayers can invest in Personal Retirement Accounts. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
• Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
• Fears loss of retirement funds in privatized investments. (Jan 1999)
• Social insurance is government at its noblest. (Jan 1999)
• Social Security privatization replaces certainty with risk. (Jan 1999)
• Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
• Voted NO on putting 90% of any budget surplus toward Social Security. (Sep 1998)
• Voted YES on putting 90% of any budget surplus toward Social Security. (Sep 1998)
• Convert to IRA-based system. (Jul 1998)
• Invest Social Security funds; privately or via Trust Fund. (Jul 1998)
• Show true cost of FICA--double what is shown on paychecks. (Jul 1998)
• Supports individuals privately investing 75% of SSI taxes. (Jun 1998)
• Privatize Social Security & Medicare. (May 1998)
• Voted NO on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
• Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
• Let's grow the pie using private market system. (Apr 1998)
• Take social security away from politicians entirely. (Apr 1998)
• Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
• Private self-managed accounts OK. (Jan 1998)
• Privatized government-managed accounts OK. (Jan 1998)
• Irresponsibility does not justify Social Security. (Jun 1997)
• Shut it down; buy annuities with asset sales. (Jun 1997)
• Keep Trust Fund as federal “insurance pool”. (Feb 1997)
• Keep Trust Fund as federal �insurance pool�. (Feb 1997)
• Base indexing on a lower inflation rate. (Jul 1996)
• Never thought about pulling money out of Social Security. (Jun 1996)
• Voted NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
• Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
• One-time pay off of all people over 50, with means testing. (Jul 1995)
• SSI tax has risen from 2% to 15% & will continue to rise. (Jul 1995)
• Change how we pay for retirement but don't abolish system. (Jan 1995)
• Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
• No Congressional pensions; give them same deal as citizens. (Nov 1992)
• Don't mess with Social Security. (Oct 1992)
• Invest Trust Fund surplus like a pension fund. (Oct 1992)
• Last thing we need to do is mess around with Social Security. (Jan 1990)
• We should be unafraid to reduce future benefits. (Oct 1978)
• Absurd to risk federal money in stock market. (Feb 1976)
• 0.3% increase in payroll tax to ensure Trust Fund. (Jan 1976)
• Entitlements make federal role into redistribution of income. (Aug 1974)
• Compulsory retirement programs infringe personal freedom. (Nov 1962)
• Social Security is a tax; expanding it costs taxpayers. (Oct 1960)
• Consider raising retirement age. (Nov 1999) Privatization