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Jennifer Granholm on Social Security
Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Scotty Boman on Social Security
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Scotty Boman on other issues.
  • Privatize social security. (Aug 2008)
Jack Hoogendyk on Social Security
Republican Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jack Hoogendyk on other issues.
  • Supports privatizing social security, optionally. (Jun 2008)
Carl Levin on Social Security
Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin on other issues.
  • Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • 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 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Mike Nikitin on Social Security
Constitution/Taxpayers Party Senate challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Nikitin on other issues.
  • Abolish social security--it's unconctitutional. (Aug 2008)
Debbie Stabenow on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Led the fight to stop privatization. (Oct 2006)
  • Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)

House:

Dave Camp on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
John Conyers on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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)
John Dingell on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell on other issues.
  • 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 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Vernon Ehlers on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
Peter Hoekstra on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra on other issues.
  • 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 13% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Dale Kildee on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee on other issues.
  • 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)
Carolyn Kilpatrick on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
Joe Knollenberg on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg on other issues.
  • 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)
Sander Levin on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin on other issues.
  • 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)
Thad McCotter on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Thad McCotter on other issues.
  • Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Candice Miller on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Candice Miller on other issues.
  • Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Mike Rogers on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Rogers on other issues.
  • Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
  • Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Debbie Stabenow on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Led the fight to stop privatization. (Oct 2006)
  • Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
  • Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
Bart Stupak on Social Security
Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak on other issues.
  • 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)
Fred Upton on Social Security
Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
Tim Walberg on Social Security
Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Walberg on other issues.
  • Allow younger workers' personal investment accounts. (Nov 2006)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bart Baron on Social Security
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bart Baron on other issues.
  • Privatization entails too much risk. (Mar 2008)
James Barcia on Social Security
Democrat (District 5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia on other issues.
  • 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)
David Bonior on Social Security
Democrat (District 10): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior on other issues.
  • 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)
Lynn Nancy Rivers on Social Security
Democrat (District 13): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers on other issues.
  • 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)
  • Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
Joe Schwarz on Social Security
Republican (District 7): Click here for Joe Schwarz on other issues.
    No stance on record.
John Engler on Social Security
Former Republican: Click here for John Engler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Dick Chrysler on Social Security
Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Nick Smith on Social Security
Republican (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.
  • 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 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Spencer Abraham on Social Security
Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Abraham on other issues.
  • 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)
Rocky Raczkowski on Social Security
2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MI): Click here for Rocky Raczkowski on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Nick Smith on Social Security
Former Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.
  • 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 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Jerry Zandstra on Social Security
Former Republican challenger: Click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Bouchard on Social Security
Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.
  • Supports privatization of Social Security. (Oct 2006)
Keith Butler on Social Security
Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for Keith Butler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Bret McAtee on Social Security
Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Leonard Schwartz on Social Security
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.
  • Social Security is a Ponzi scheme; privatize it. (Oct 2006)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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