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Joe Biden on Social Security
Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect
Click here for 7 full quotes by Joe Biden OR click here for Joe Biden on other issues.
  • Raise the $97,500 cap, but don’t raise retirement age. (Sep 2007)
  • Prevent senior fraud by educating seniors about caution. (Nov 2002)
  • Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
  • Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
  • Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
  • Rated 89% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Hillary Clinton on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee
Click here for 17 full quotes by Hillary Clinton OR click here for Hillary Clinton on other issues.
  • No lifting cap on payroll tax; that taxes middle class. (Apr 2008)
  • Bipartisan commission, like in 1983, to address crisis. (Apr 2008)
  • FactCheck: No, teachers & police won’t pay if cap over $102K. (Apr 2008)
  • FactCheck: Yes, removing $97,500 cap affects middle-class. (Nov 2007)
  • Have a bipartisan commission on Social Security and its tax. (Oct 2007)
  • 1997: Hillary warned against privatizing Social Security. (Oct 2007)
  • $1000 matching tax credit for first $1000 in 401(k) deposit. (Oct 2007)
  • Solvent until 2055 under Bill Clinton; now has lost 14 years. (Sep 2007)
  • Nothing else on table until fiscal responsibility returns. (Sep 2007)
  • Make sure nobody ever tries to privatize Social Security. (Aug 2007)
  • Soc.Sec. one of greatest inventions in American democracy. (Oct 2006)
  • Social Security protects families, not just retirees. (Feb 1999)
  • All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency. (Feb 1999)
  • Respect unique power of government to meet social needs. (Sep 1996)
  • Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Tom Daschle on Social Security
Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee
Click here for 6 full quotes by Tom Daschle OR click here for Tom Daschle on other issues.
  • Keep retirement promise instead of Endowment for Democracy. (Jan 2004)
  • Voted NO on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
  • Voted NO on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
  • Voted NO on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
  • Voted NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
  • Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Rahm Emanuel on Social Security
Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee
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  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Robert Gates on Social Security
Secretary of Defense-Designee
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    No stance on record.
Timothy Geithner on Social Security
Secretary of Treasury-Designee
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    No stance on record.
Eric Holder on Social Security
Attorney General-Designee
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    No stance on record.
John McCain on Social Security
Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)
Click here for 23 full quotes by John McCain OR click here for 2 older headlines OR click here for John McCain on other issues.
  • Future retirees cannot get what current ones get. (Oct 2008)
  • It’s not that tough to fix Social Security, if bipartisan. (Oct 2008)
  • Looming challenges of entitlements need personal accounts. (Feb 2008)
  • We need personal savings accounts. (Oct 2007)
  • Willing to compromise on raising cap above $90K. (May 2007)
  • Save benefits by bipartisan agreement; but without new tax. (Apr 2007)
  • Trust Fund is a ticking time bomb, set to go off in 2014. (Jan 2000)
  • More believe in Elvis than in getting Social Security check. (Jan 2000)
  • Option to invest 20% of payroll taxes in private accounts. (Jan 2000)
  • Every dollar off-budget - no ifs, ands, or excuses. (Sep 1999)
  • Disallow using Trust Fund for “emergency” spending. (Jun 1999)
  • Allow workers to invest privately. (Jun 1999)
  • Earnings test penalizes productivity in retirees. (Jun 1999)
  • Eliminate the “earnings test” which taxes benefits. (May 1999)
  • Lock up Trust Fund; devote 62% of budget surplus to it. (May 1999)
  • Put surplus into Trust Fund; fulfill promised benefits. (Jul 1998)
  • Voted YES on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions. (Jul 1999)
  • 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 40% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
Janet Napolitano on Social Security
Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security
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    No stance on record.
Barack Obama on Social Security
Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect
Click here for 15 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
  • Good health care and tax reform will save entitlements. (Oct 2008)
  • Raise cap on payroll tax for 3% of earners over $102,000. (Apr 2008)
  • Raise $97K cap on payroll tax exempting earnings under $250K. (Apr 2008)
  • Must capture new revenue; no new Social Security Comission. (Apr 2008)
  • Stop any efforts to privatize Social Security. (Feb 2008)
  • FactCheck: Removing $97,500 cap would be $1.3T tax increase. (Nov 2007)
  • Cutting benefits & raising retirement age are wrong answers. (Nov 2007)
  • The wealthy should pay a bit more on the payroll tax. (Oct 2007)
  • Privatization puts retirement at whim of stock market. (Sep 2007)
  • Stop any efforts to privatize Social Security. (Aug 2007)
  • No privatization; but consider earning cap over $97,500. (Jul 2007)
  • Stock market risk is ok, but not for Social Security. (Oct 2006)
  • Raise the cap on the payroll tax on wealthy individuals. (Jan 2006)
  • $2000 tax credit for Working Families Savings Accounts. (Jul 2004)
  • Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
Sarah Palin on Social Security
Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President
Click here for 2 full quotes by Sarah Palin OR click here for Sarah Palin on other issues.
  • Fund the Seniors Longevity Bonus Program. (Nov 2006)
  • Home-based assistance more cost-effective than institutions. (Nov 2006)
Bill Richardson on Social Security
Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee
Click here for 3 full quotes by Bill Richardson OR click here for Bill Richardson on other issues.
  • Don’t raise the cap; it’s a 15% tax on middle class. (Sep 2007)
  • Stop talking about privatization; stop raiding trust fund. (Jul 2007)
  • Focus budget reform like Soc. Sec., avoiding future burden. (Nov 2005)
Eric Shinseki on Social Security
Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee
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    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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