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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Kate Brown on Social Security
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Democratic Governor:
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- More options & opportunities to save for retirement. (Oct 2016)
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Knute Buehler on Social Security
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Bud Pierce on Social Security
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions. (Oct 2016)
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Senate:
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Mark Callahan on Social Security
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Jason Conger on Social Security
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Jeff Merkley on Social Security
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Democratic Jr Senator (OR):
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- Fight efforts to privatize; honor promises to seniors. (Oct 2014)
- Privatization would melt away retirement in stock crash. (Oct 2008)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Paul Romero on Social Security
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Republican Senate challenger:
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- Bearish investment of Trust funds to bolster our markets. (Nov 2020)
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Kevin Stine on Social Security
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Jan 2016)
- Raise caps to keep Social Security viable now & in future. (Dec 2015)
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Monica Wehby on Social Security
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Republican Challenger:
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- Put entitlements on a path to being financially secure. (Mar 2014)
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House:
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Earl Blumenauer on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-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)
- 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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Suzanne Bonamici on Social Security
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Peter Defazio on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-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 YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 90% 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 94% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Kurt Schrader on Social Security
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Democrat (District 5):
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- Rated 88% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Greg Walden on Social Security
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Republican Representative (OR-2):
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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)
- Rated 8% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Julian Bell on Social Security
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John Kitzhaber on Social Security
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Democratic Governor:
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- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Ted Kulongoski on Social Security
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Bob Niemeyer on Social Security
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Bill Bradbury on Social Security
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| 2002 Democratic Senate Challenger (OR):
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Bruce Broussard on Social Security
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| Former Republican challenger (2004):
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Wes Cooley on Social Security
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Republican Former (1994-) (District 2):
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- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Mark Hatfield on Social Security
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Republican Senator (Former):
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- Voted NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
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Al King on Social Security
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2004 former Republican challenger:
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- Keep the promise but allow private accounts. (Aug 2004)
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Bob Packwood on Social Security
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| Republican Senator (Former):
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Dave Brownlow on Social Security
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Constitution Party Senate Challenger:
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- Supports privatizing social security. (Jun 2008)
- Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme. (Jun 2008)
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John Frohnmayer on Social Security
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| Independent Challenger:
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Elizabeth Furse on Social Security
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| Democrat (District 1):
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Darlene Hooley on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-5):
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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 YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 70% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Supported pension reform and tax credits for long-term care. (Jul 1999)
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Jim Huffman on Social Security
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2010 Republican Challenger:
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- Option of putting payroll taxes in a private account. (Oct 2010)
- Individually owned, privately invested accounts. (May 2005)
- Supports private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
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Steve Novick on Social Security
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Stop borrowing from Trust Fund; deliver promised benefits. (Apr 2008)
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Gordon Harold Smith on Social Security
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Republican Jr Senator (OR):
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- No progressive indexing and no private accounts. (Mar 2010)
- People should prepare for retirement in addition to Soc.Sec. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO 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)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Require small businesses to allow automatic IRA deposits. (Mar 2008)
- Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)
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David Wu on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (OR-1):
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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 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)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
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Cliff Bentz on Social Security
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Knute Buehler on Social Security
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| Republican (District 2):
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Jo Rae Perkins on Social Security
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- System broken for decades; stop borrowing from Trust Fund. (Nov 2020)
- Let younger people use individual retirement account. (Sep 2020)
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Ron Wyden on Social Security
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Democratic Sr Senator (OR):
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- 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 70% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Opposes private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
- Rated 93% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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