issues2000.org
Home Issues Leaders Recent Grid Archive Senate House VoteMatch_Quiz FAQs
 Kentucky Voting Info   Kentucky Election Offices   |   Abortion   Civil   Rights   Crime   Defense   Education   Gun   Control   Health   Care   Tax   Reform 
Kentucky
Candidates' views>>
Background
The Forum
Policy Issues
KY Voting
Kentucky Political Leaders
Book Reviews

(from Amazon.com)

(click a book cover for a review or click for other books on Social Security from Amazon.com)
Site Map
Home
(Main page)
Issues
(Presidential quotations organized by topic)
Candidates
(Presidential quotations organized by candidate)
Recent
(Most recent quotation for each candidate)
Issue Grid
(Summary by topic of each candidate's positions)
Candidate Grid
(Summary by candidate of positions on each topic)
Archives
(Debate and book excerpts)
House of Representatives
(106th & 107th Congress)
Senate
(107th Congress)
Senate 2000
(Races in 33 states)
Governors
(50 incumbents)
Cabinet
(15 Secretaries)
Supreme Court
(9 Justices)
VoteMatch
(Presidential Selector and Political Affiliation 20-question quiz)
The Forum
(Your views on the candidates and the issues)
SpeakOut Issues
(Policy background)
News
(Latest headlines on the Presidential race)
About Us
(About Issues2000.org)
Letters
(Other viewers' letters)
Low-graphics version
(No ads, less Java)
Write Us
(Your feedback to us)
   
Governor and gubernatorial candidates
  Newsletter     Signup  
Email:
  
Zip:
    
Or click for More Info.
Senators and senatorial candidates
House incumbents
Former Officeholders
 

Governor:

Steve Beshear on Social Security
Republican: Click here for Steve Beshear on other issues.
    No stance on record.

Senate:

KY Senate Debate

Jim Bunning on Social Security
Republican Jr Senator (KY): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Bunning on other issues.
  • Private self-managed accounts OK. (Jan 1998)
  • Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
  • 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 putting 90% of any budget surplus toward Social Security. (Sep 1998)
  • Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
  • Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Greg Fischer on Social Security
Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for Greg Fischer on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mitch McConnell on Social Security
Republican Sr Senator (KY): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mitch McConnell 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)

House:

Ben Chandler on Social Security
Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ben Chandler on other issues.
  • Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
  • Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
Geoff Davis on Social Security
Republican Representative (KY-4): Click here for Geoff Davis on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ernie Fletcher on Social Security
Republican Governor; (previously U.S. Representative, KY-6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher 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)
Ron Lewis on Social Security
Republican Representative (KY-2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ron Lewis 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)
Anne Meagher Northup on Social Security
Republican Representative (KY-3): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Anne Meagher Northup 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)
Hal Rogers on Social Security
Republican Representative (KY-5): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Hal Rogers 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)
Ed Whitfield on Social Security
Republican Representative (KY-1): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ed Whitfield 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)
John Yarmuth on Social Security
Democrat (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Yarmuth on other issues.
  • I oppose privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2006)

Former officeholders:

Ernie Fletcher on Social Security
Republican Governor; (previously U.S. Representative, KY-6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Ernie Fletcher 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)
Scotty Baesler on Social Security
Former Democratic Representative (KY-6): Click here for Scotty Baesler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Ken Lucas on Social Security
Former Democratic Representative (KY-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Ken Lucas 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 50% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
Paul Patton on Social Security
Former Democratic KY Governor: Click here for Paul Patton on other issues.
    No stance on record.

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

Home | Issues | Candidates | Most Recent Quote | Issue Grid | Books + Debates | Senate | VoteMatch | The Forum | Policy Papers | News | About Us | Write Us

Logo
Copyright 1999-2004
by OnTheIssues.org
Reprinting by permission only.
E-mail: submit@issues2000.org
Mail
Send donations or submit quotations to:
On The Issues
1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630
Cambridge, MA 02140

WM_logo Written by
WebMerchants


IWP_logo Powered by
Instant Web Page

Reproduction of material from any OnTheIssues.org pages without written permission is prohibited.
Copyright © 1999-2008 OnTheIssues.org & the SpeakOut Foundation, all rights reserved.
OnTheIssues.org 1770 Massachusetts Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140
E-mail us at:info at OnTheIssues.org | Advertising information | Privacy and Use Policies