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Rocky Anderson on Social Security
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Michele Bachmann on Social Security
Republican Representative (MN)
Click here for 5 full quotes by Michele Bachmann OR click here for Michele Bachmann on other issues.
  • Young should invest retirement money, not give it to gov't. (Nov 2011)
  • No payroll tax cut; we need revenue from baby boomers. (Nov 2011)
  • Keep promise to older workers; reform for younger. (Sep 2011)
  • Wean everybody off Social Security and Medicare. (Feb 2010)
  • Wean the next generation off Social Security. (Feb 2010)
Joe Biden on Social Security
Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE)
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)
Herman Cain on Social Security
Republican Businessman & Talk-Show Host
Click here for 15 full quotes by Herman Cain OR click here for Herman Cain on other issues.
  • Old ideas prolong problem; use personal retirement accounts. (Nov 2011)
  • Let people decide how to invest their Social Security. (Nov 2011)
  • Cut payroll tax from 15.3% to 9%, to balance 9% sales tax. (Oct 2011)
  • Chilean personal retirement model has worked for 30 years. (Sep 2011)
  • Let younger workers opt into personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2011)
  • Chilean model: they fixed the same broken system as US. (Sep 2011)
  • Restructure entitlement programs instead of reshuffling them. (Jul 2011)
  • Phase out of system with personal retirement plans at age 40. (Jun 2011)
  • Modernize entitlements; nothing should be off the table. (May 2011)
  • Government was never intended to be in retirement business. (Aug 2007)
  • Divert forced payroll tax to personal retirement accounts. (May 2006)
  • Throwing more money at broken system is simply stupid. (Jun 2005)
  • Congress is in gross denial; system is broken for decades. (Jun 2005)
  • Establish optional personal retirement accounts. (Jun 2005)
  • Payroll tax is highly regressive. (Jun 2005)
Hillary Clinton on Social Security
Secretary of State; previously Democratic Senator (NY)
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)
Newt Gingrich on Social Security
Former Republican Representative (GA-6) and Speaker of the House
Click here for 11 full quotes by Newt Gingrich OR click here for Newt Gingrich on other issues.
  • Take Social Security off federal budget; give young a choice. (Nov 2011)
  • Get social security out of budget; make personal accounts. (Nov 2011)
  • Take away politicians' power & control over our retirement. (Sep 2011)
  • 50% offset on the FICA tax, to stimulate economy. (Feb 2009)
  • Invest 50% of payroll taxes in personal accounts. (Dec 2007)
  • Move retirement plans to personal savings plans. (Dec 2007)
  • Modernize via personal social security savings accounts. (Dec 2006)
  • Retirement policies & tax policies ARE health policies. (Sep 2003)
  • Show true cost of FICA--double what is shown on paychecks. (Jul 1998)
  • Convert to IRA-based system. (Jul 1998)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Mike Huckabee on Social Security
Republican AR Governor
Click here for 7 full quotes by Mike Huckabee OR click here for Mike Huckabee on other issues.
  • Will try to fix Social Security with FairTax. (Jan 2008)
  • Personalization of retirement funds, not privatization. (Oct 2007)
  • Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future. (Sep 2007)
  • Replace payroll tax & fund Social Security with FairTax. (Sep 2007)
  • No Congressional pensions; give them same deal as citizens. (Nov 1992)
  • Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
  • Maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants. (Sep 1999)
Jon Huntsman on Social Security
Republican UT Governor
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  • Stop frightening Americans & fix the system. (Sep 2011)
Gary Johnson on Social Security
Former Republican NM Governor
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  • Reform all entitlements, including Social Security. (Jul 2011)
  • Change escalator from wage-based to inflation-based. (May 2011)
  • Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
Barack Obama on Social Security
Democratic President (2008); IL Senator (2004)
Click here for 18 full quotes by Barack Obama OR click here for Barack Obama on other issues.
  • OpEd: Eliminating FICA ceiling means rich won't spend. (Apr 2010)
  • Good health care and tax reform will save entitlements. (Oct 2008)
  • 2007: Raise income cap to avoid future shortfall. (Aug 2008)
  • What do we do with the losers of privatizing? (Jul 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 Commission. (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); 2008 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)
Ron Paul on Social Security
Republican Representative (TX-14); previously Libertarian for President
Click here for 13 full quotes by Ron Paul OR click here for Ron Paul on other issues.
  • 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)
Tim Pawlenty on Social Security
Republican MN Governor
Click here for 2 full quotes by Tim Pawlenty OR click here for Tim Pawlenty on other issues.
  • No increase in the Social Security tax cap. (Jun 2008)
  • $97,000 of income is middle class; don’t raise withholding. (Jun 2008)
Rick Perry on Social Security
Republican Governor (TX)
Click here for 13 full quotes by Rick Perry OR click here for Rick Perry on other issues.
  • 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)
Buddy Roemer on Social Security
Former Governor (LA)
Click here for the full quote by Buddy Roemer OR click here for Buddy Roemer on other issues.
  • Increase to $2500 eligible for personal retirement savings. (Jan 1983)
Mitt Romney on Social Security
Former Republican Governor (MA)
Click here for 14 full quotes by Mitt Romney OR click here for Mitt Romney on other issues.
  • 1-year payroll tax cut is a band-aid; make permanent changes. (Oct 2011)
  • System is federal responsibility, not state governments. (Sep 2011)
  • Congress taking money from Trust Fund is criminal. (Sep 2011)
  • Keep Social Security as an essential federal program. (Sep 2011)
  • Funding for Social Security is not working, but system works. (Sep 2011)
  • So-called "Trust Fund" has defrauded American people. (Mar 2010)
  • Add individual retirement accounts as option. (Mar 2010)
  • Rein in the excessive growth in entitlement programs. (Jan 2008)
  • Will try to fix Social Security without raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
  • No FICA for workers over age 65, so they can stay working. (Jan 2008)
  • Favors private accounts; prepared to be entirely bold. (Oct 2007)
  • Private accounts work better than extending retirement age. (Oct 2007)
  • Reform entitlements by negotiating behind closed doors. (Aug 2006)
  • Honor expectations of recipients, but take action for future. (Aug 2006)
Rick Santorum on Social Security
Republican Jr Senator (PA)
Click here for 14 full quotes by Rick Santorum OR click here for Rick Santorum on other issues.
  • Means testing: reduce benefits for wealthy seniors. (Jan 2012)
  • 1994: Proposed raising retirement age, despite unpopularity. (Sep 2011)
  • Supports privatization if voluntary. (Sep 2006)
  • Switched from raising retirement age to personal accounts. (Sep 2006)
  • Guaranteed benefit if over 50; personal account if younger. (Sep 2006)
  • No privatization; but voluntary personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2003)
  • Raise retirement age? Maybe. Private investment? Yes. (May 2000)
  • Social Security needs reform sooner rather than later. (May 2000)
  • Let's grow the pie using private market system. (Apr 1998)
  • 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 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Jill Stein on Social Security
Former Green Challenger MA Governor
Click here for the full quote by Jill Stein OR click here for Jill Stein on other issues.
  • Social Security is not in crisis; and it's not a handout. (Dec 2011)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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