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Chuck Baldwin on Social Security
Constitution Party nominee for President; Reform Party nominee in several states
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  • Phase out the Social Security system. (Apr 2008)
Bob Barr on Social Security
Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)
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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)
  • Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Hillary Clinton on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator (NY); former candidate for President
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)
Alan Keyes on Social Security
American Independent nominee for President; 2004 Republican challenger for IL Senate
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  • Keep promises but give choice of market investments. (Oct 2007)
  • Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one's future. (Sep 2007)
  • Keep promises but give future choice. (Sep 2004)
  • Supports privatization & Lock-box. (Jan 2000)
  • Keep our promises on Social Security benefits, guaranteed. (Nov 1999)
  • Let people who earn their money invest their own money. (Nov 1999)
Gloria La Riva on Social Security
Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President
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  • No privatization of Social Security. (Jan 2008)
John McCain on Social Security
Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)
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  • 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)
Frank McEnulty on Social Security
New American Independent Party nominee for President
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  • Raise the Social Security retirement age. (Jul 2008)
  • Let workers invest part of payroll tax in private accounts. (Jun 2008)
Cynthia McKinney on Social Security
Green Party nominee for President (Former Rep., D, GA-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)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
Brian Moore on Social Security
Socialist nominee for President
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  • Retirement at age 55 with $25,000 annual income. (Apr 2008)
Ralph Nader on Social Security
2008 Independent for for President; 2004 Reform nominee; 2000 Green nominee
Click here for 6 full quotes by Ralph Nader OR click here for Ralph Nader on other issues.
  • Candidates focus on elderly because young people don't vote. (Oct 2002)
  • Social Security is solid; pending bankruptcy is nonsense. (Sep 2000)
  • Pensions controlled by people, not banks or insurers. (Feb 2000)
  • Social insurance is government at its noblest. (Jan 1999)
  • Social Security privatization replaces certainty with risk. (Jan 1999)
  • Fears loss of retirement funds in privatized investments. (Jan 1999)
Barack Obama on Social Security
Democratic nomine for President; Junior Senator (IL)
Click here for 14 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
  • 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)
Ron Paul on Social Security
Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President
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  • 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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