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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Diane Black on Social Security
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Republican candidate for Tennessee Governor:
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Karl Dean on Social Security
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David French on Social Security
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Bill Haslam on Social Security
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Republican Governor:
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- TN named the best state in the country to retire in 2013. (Feb 2014)
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Senate:
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Terry Adams on Social Security
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Lamar Alexander on Social Security
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Republican Sr Senator (TN); previously candidate for President:
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- Never reduce guaranteed Social Security benefits. (Oct 2008)
- Allow workers to manage their own retirement funds. (May 1999)
- Create Individual Security Accounts. (May 1999)
- Fund IRA’s that individuals control themselves. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Gordon Ball on Social Security
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Democratic Challenger:
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- No scare tactics: system is solvent for next 20 years. (Aug 2014)
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Joe Carr on Social Security
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Mark Clayton on Social Security
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| Democratic Nominee:
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Zach Poskevich on Social Security
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| Republican Senate Challenger:
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House:
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Diane Black on Social Security
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Republican (District 6):
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Marsha Blackburn on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TN-7):
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- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Cohen on Social Security
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Democrat:
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- Oppose the Bush “private accounts” Wall Street windfall. (Nov 2006)
- Require small businesses to allow automatic IRA deposits. (Mar 2008)
- Exclude Medicare and Social Security from deficit reduction. (Aug 2011)
- Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jim Cooper on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TN-5):
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- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 82% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Jan 2013)
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Scott DesJarlais on Social Security
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Republican (District 4):
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- Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Jimmy Duncan on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TN-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)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Stephen Fincher on Social Security
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Republican (District 8):
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- No privatization; keep contract with seniors. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes private retirement accounts. (Aug 2010)
- Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Chuck Fleischmann on Social Security
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Republican (District 3):
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- Supports privatizing Social Security. (Nov 2010)
- Rated 3% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Phil Roe on Social Security
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Republican (District 1):
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- Adjust system, in bipartisan way, to continue benefits. (Oct 2008)
- Rated 4% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Phil Bredesen on Social Security
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Mark Green on Social Security
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Republican candidate for Governor:
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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)
- Invest surplus Trust Fund in market certificates. (Jan 2003)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Don Sundquist on Social Security
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Former Republican Governor (1995-2002):
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- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
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Ed Bryant on Social Security
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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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)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Clement on Social Security
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Former Democratic Senate Nominee (2002):
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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)
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Bill Frist on Social Security
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Republican Senate Majority Leader (TN, retiring 2006):
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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 YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Tipper Gore on Social Security
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| Democratic Candidate (Former):
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Van Hilleary on Social Security
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Republican challenger (2006), previously U.S. Rep:
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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)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Bill Jenkins on Social Security
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Republican (Retired 2006) (District 1):
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- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Rosalind Kurita on Social Security
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Former Democratic challenger (2006):
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- Opposes radically changing with private accounts. (Feb 2006)
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James Quillen 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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Fred Thompson on Social Security
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Former Republican Senator; 2004 candidate for Pres.:
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- Allow individual retirement accounts with government match. (Jan 2008)
- FactCheck: Slower growth of benefits for future retirees. (Jan 2008)
- Reform entitlements now so our grandkids don’t have to. (Dec 2007)
- Revamp Social Security to pay $2.5T for new tax plan. (Nov 2007)
- Allow 2% into a private personal account, with 2% match. (Nov 2007)
- Present mandatory spending cycle is unsustainable. (Oct 2007)
- Benefits ok in short-term, but we’re eating our seed corn. (Oct 2007)
- Index benefits to inflation instead of indexing to wages. (Oct 2007)
- FactCheck: Yes, inflation-index pushes imbalance years away. (Oct 2007)
- Deficit financing is unsustainable; it’s the future’s money. (Sep 2007)
- Obligations will sap revenues; can’t pass that to kids. (Aug 2007)
- Social Security & Medicare are generational wealth transfers. (Jun 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)
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Ed Bryant on Social Security
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Republican (District 7):
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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)
- Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Bob Clement on Social Security
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Democrat (District 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)
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David Davis on Social Security
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Lincoln Davis on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TN-4):
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- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 80% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Harold Ford on Social Security
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Privatization will not enhance solvency. (Sep 2006)
- 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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 88% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Harold Ford-TN on Social Security
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| 2006 Democratic challenger, Former U.S. Rep:
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Bart Gordon on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TN-6):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women. (May 2001)
- Rated 90% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Bo Heyward on Social Security
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Independent challenger:
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- Social Security should be done away with. (Apr 2006)
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Van Hilleary on Social Security
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Republican (District 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)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Chris Lugo on Social Security
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Green challenger:
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- Support Social Security Notch reform. (Oct 2008)
- Adjust COLA by CPI for Elderly Consumers. (Oct 2008)
- Long term solvency sound; stop shifting Trust Fund money out. (Oct 2008)
- Full funding of all entitlement programs without privatizing. (Aug 2006)
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Mike Padgett on Social Security
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John Tanner on Social Security
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Democratic Representative (TN-8):
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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)
- Strengthen Trust Funds and take them off-budget. (May 2001)
- Rated 60% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues. (Dec 2003)
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Bob Tuke on Social Security
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Zach Wamp on Social Security
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Republican Representative (TN-3):
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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)
- Invest surplus Trust Fund in market certificates. (Jan 2003)
- Rated 20% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
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Phil Bredesen on Social Security
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| Democratic TN Governor:
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Bob Corker on Social Security
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Republican Jr Senator:
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- We must preserve benefits exactly as promised. (Sep 2006)
- Support automatic payroll deductions for IRAs. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
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Larry Crim on Social Security
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Democratic candidate for Tennesee U.S. Senator:
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- Don't touch Social Security funds. (Oct 2017)
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Kenneth Eaton on Social Security
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David Kustoff on Social Security
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| Republican (District 8):
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James Mackler on Social Security
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| Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator (withdrew):
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