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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Bill Bryant on Social Security
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Loren Culp on Social Security
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Phil Fortunato on Social Security
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Senate:
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Maria Cantwell on Social Security
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Democratic Jr Senator (WA):
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- Tax cut on $1.2M earners would keep system solvent 75 years. (Oct 2006)
- Keep progressivity and guaranteed benefit. (Oct 2006)
- Absolutely oppose payroll taxes to create private accounts. (Sep 2006)
- Don’t privatize; stock market is too risky. (Oct 2000)
- Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Sep 2000)
- Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Jun 2013)
- Rated 95% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jennifer Ferguson on Social Security
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Democratic candidate for Washington U.S. Senator:
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- Non negotiable position against privatizing social security. (Jan 2018)
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Susan Hutchison on Social Security
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Mike Luke on Social Security
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Libertarian candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Nov 2016)
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Dave Strider on Social Security
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Independent candidate for Washington U. S. Senator:
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- Anyone wanting to privatize Soc.Sec. are nothing but thieves. (Apr 2018)
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Chris Vance on Social Security
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Raise taxable wage limit to $190,000 by 2020. (Oct 2015)
- No privatizing and no voucher program. (Oct 2015)
- Increase retirement age; change benefit programs. (Sep 2015)
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House:
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Suzan DelBene on Social Security
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Democrat (District 1):
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- The truth is, it's a good system; don't privatize. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes investing part of your payroll tax. (Oct 2012)
- Rated 90% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Denny Heck on Social Security
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Democrat (District 10):
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- Fix program without privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2012)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts. (Sep 2012)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jaime Herrera on Social Security
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Republican (District 3):
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- Keep our promise; no privatization. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
- Rated 14% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Pramila Jayapal on Social Security
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Democrat (District 7):
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- Lift the income cap; reform COLA adjustments. (Nov 2016)
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Derek Kilmer on Social Security
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Democrat (District 6):
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- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Rick Larsen on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (WA-2):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance. (Jul 2012)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (May 2013)
- Rated 92% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jim McDermott on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (WA-7):
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- 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 NO 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)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 98% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Cathy McMorris-Rodgers on Social Security
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Republican:
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- Never vote to cut Social Security benefits. (Nov 2004)
- Rated 12% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Dan Newhouse on Social Security
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Republican House Member (District 4):
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- Make sure government keeps its promise. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
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Kim Schrier on Social Security
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David Adam Smith on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (WA-9):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 90% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Christine Gregoire on Social Security
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Democratic WA Governor:
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- End automatic benefit increases in state retirement programs. (Jan 2011)
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Jay Inslee on Social Security
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Democratic Washington Governor:
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- Suspends laws allowing garnishment of stimulus checks. (Apr 2020)
- 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)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 96% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2011)
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Doc Hastings on Social Security
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Republican Representative (WA-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 NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Dave Reichert on Social Security
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Republican Representative (WA-8):
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- Rated 21% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2014)
- Rated 22% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Gary Locke on Social Security
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Former Democratic Governor (1997-2004); Cabinet (Commerce):
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- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Jennifer Dunn on Social Security
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 8):
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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)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
- Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
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Slade Gorton on Social Security
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- 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 NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
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Jay Inslee on Social Security
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Democrat (Gov. run 2012) (District 1):
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- Suspends laws allowing garnishment of stimulus checks. (Apr 2020)
- 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)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 96% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2011)
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George Nethercutt on Social Security
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2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative:
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- Save Social Security by decreasing government spending. (Oct 2004)
- Modernize Social Security to keep it sustainable. (Feb 2004)
- 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)
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George Nethercutt on Social Security
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Republican (Until 2004) (District 5):
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- Save Social Security by decreasing government spending. (Oct 2004)
- Modernize Social Security to keep it sustainable. (Feb 2004)
- 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)
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Linda Smith on Social Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 3):
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- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Randy Tate on Social Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 9):
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- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Rick White on Social Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 1):
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- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Brian Baird on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (WA-3):
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- 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)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Norm Dicks on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (WA-6):
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- 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)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bruce Guthrie on Social Security
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Libertarian Challenger:
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- Diversify Social Security investments. (Oct 2006)
- First, we must keep our promises to our senior citizens. (Oct 2006)
- Personal accounts if under 25; opt-out if under 50. (Oct 2006)
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Brad Klippert on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Protect the Social Security Program. (Jan 2006)
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John Koster on Social Security
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Mike McGavick on Social Security
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Republican challenger:
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- Cantwell opposes new ideas but has no Soc. Sec. plan. (Oct 2006)
- Personal accounts for younger workers, but not privatized. (Oct 2006)
- No phase out of Soc.Sec.system; voluntary accounts ok. (Sep 2006)
- Allow voluntary opt-out of Social Security. (May 2006)
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Jack Metcalf on Social Security
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Republican (District 2):
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- 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)
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Dino Rossi on Social Security
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Republican Challenger (2010):
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- No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet. (Oct 2010)
- Massive debt could destabilize Social Security. (Oct 2010)
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Al Swift on Social Security
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Jolene Unsoeld on Social Security
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Michael Baumgartner on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Do not betray the promises made to our grandparents. (Jan 2012)
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Patty Murray on Social Security
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Democratic Sr Senator (WA):
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- No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet. (Oct 2010)
- Tax cuts for the millionaires are raiding Social Security. (Oct 2004)
- 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 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 95% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Marilyn Strickland on Social Security
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