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Governor:

Chet Culver on Social Security
Democrat: Click here for Chet Culver on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

Chuck Grassley on Social Security
Republican Sr Senator (IA): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Chuck Grassley on other issues.
  • Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • 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 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Tom Harkin on Social Security
Democratic Jr Senator (IA): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tom Harkin 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)
Steven Rathje on Social Security
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Steven Rathje on other issues.
    No stance on record.

House:

Leonard Boswell on Social Security
Democratic Representative (IA-3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Leonard Boswell 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 YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
  • Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
  • Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Bruce Braley on Social Security
Democrat (District 1): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bruce Braley on other issues.
  • Protect Social Security from risky privatization. (Nov 2006)
Steve King on Social Security
Republican Representative (IA-5): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Steve King on other issues.
  • Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Tom Latham on Social Security
Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tom Latham 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)
Jim Leach on Social Security
Republican Representative (IA-2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jim Leach 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)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
David Loebsack on Social Security
Democrat (District 2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for David Loebsack on other issues.
  • I will never vote to privatize Social Security. (Nov 2006)
  • Increase FICA cap to $150,000. (Nov 2006)
Jim Nussle on Social Security
Republican Representative (IA-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Nussle 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)

Former officeholders:

Tom Vilsack on Social Security
Democratic IA Governor: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Tom Vilsack on other issues.
  • If US gov't were a business, balance sheet looks mismanaged. (Feb 2007)
  • Index by prices instead of wages, to maintain stability. (Feb 2007)
  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
Greg Ganske on Social Security
Former Republican Representative (IA-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Greg Ganske 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)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
  • Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
Jim Lightfoot on Social Security
Former Republican Representative (IA-3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jim Lightfoot on other issues.
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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