Social Security

“I’m ready to be an independent voice for North Carolina focused on better paying jobs, affordable health care, protecting Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and just making stuff cost less.”

“Peggy will fight to protect Social Security now and for future retirees by ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into the system. By expanding the income cap and source for contributions, Social Security will continue to provide benefits seniors can count on for decades to come.”

“After a lifetime of work, Kansas seniors should be able to count on affordable care, stable benefits, and the chance to age with dignity. We need to protect social security and provide real solutions for seniors.”

“Jackson Promises To Protect Social Security, Lower Health Care Costs, Ensure Billionaires Pay Taxes”

“Fifth-generation logger, former Maine Senate President, and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Troy Jackson hit the airwaves yesterday, joining local news stations across the state to discuss his plan to make life more affordable for working-class people by protecting Social Security, expanding access to health care,and lowering the cost of prescription drugs.”

“That's why I've been fighting back to protect Social Security and Medicare, and to cut taxes for working people, because you should keep more of what you earn.”

“Social Security is a promise. I intend to keep it.”

“Now, some of the richest people in the country are trying to kill Social Security. I won’t stand for it. I’ve fought against these same billionaires in Maine, and if I’m elected this November to the U.S. Senate, I’ll take that fight to Washington.”

“And second, I support increasing the benefits that retirees receive rather than cutting them.”

“I believe the debate in Washington should be about how to strengthen retirement security, not how much we can ask retirees to give up.”

“I’m proud to have the support of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and I will continue fighting to protect these programs, strengthen benefits for seniors, and lower everyday costs.”

“Let’s remember Social Security is an earned benefit. I mean, it’s a fundamental part of the American bargain. People pay into it throughout their working years, they need to know that it’s going to be there when they retire. So it’s unacceptable for any senior, any retiree, anyone on Social Security to have their benefits reduced because of political inaction in Washington, D.C. We have a responsibility to address this and to address it head on.”

“I’ll always fight to protect the benefits New Hampshire families have earned and rely on and I’ll keep working to make life more affordable for Granite Staters in the Senate.”

“We’ve got to make sure that all Granite Staters can retire with dignity and that our next senator will defend the program and fight against efforts to slash benefits. I have always worked to protect and expand Social Security, and I’ll take that fight to the U.S. Senate.”

“Pappas will never vote to cut benefits or move the goalposts for our seniors.”

“On the 91st anniversary of Social Security, Granite Staters know where Chris Pappas stands: he will protect the benefits they have earned and fight to ensure Social Security is there for generations to come.”

“Congressman Chris Pappas has made clear that he will always fight to protect and strengthen Social Security and will never vote to cut benefits or move the goalposts for New Hampshire seniors.”

“We have to figure out how we prevent drastic cuts from going into effect that would devastate our population in New Hampshire. This not only is a lifeline for seniors, for disabled individuals, but it also is good for New Hampshire’s economy. Cuts to Social Security are unacceptable to me. I will oppose any cuts in benefits because people have paid into this system. They’ve paid in throughout their working years and it’s a benefit that needs to be there for them when they retire.”

“I’m the only candidate who’s clearly saying I don’t support cutting Social Security benefits, that it’s not a solution to shore up the program.”

“But the fact is, we’ve got to protect this program for the future. I don’t support cuts and benefits. I don’t support telling people that they have to work longer and harder to get what they’ve earned.”

“Unlike John Sununu, he’s been unambiguous that he will never cut Social Security benefits and is working to reverse Trump’s health care cuts.”

“Chris Pappas will protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.”

“Chris will never vote to cut benefits or force seniors to work longer for less.”

“He has fought against efforts to raise the retirement age, slash Social Security benefits, and privatize the entire system, a move that would gamble Granite Staters’ hard-earned benefits in the stock market and benefit Wall Street.”

“Protect the retirement benefits working people have earned: Fight tooth and nail against attacks on Social Security and Medicare, ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into Social Security by eliminating the tax cap on those earning over $400,000 a year, and incentivize employer-sponsored pensions.”

“In the U.S. Senate, Josh will fight to protect Social Security and Medicare, lower the cost of life-saving prescription drugs, and make health care more affordable for all Iowans.”

“Social Security is an earned benefit. Before Social Security, we had nearly 70% of our seniors in this country living in abject poverty and we have to protect it”

“In the U.S. Senate, I give you my pledge: I’m going to do everything I can to protect health care, to protect our seniors, to protect Social Security.”

“The AAA Plan would eliminate cost-sharing for Medicare beneficiaries, lift the Social Security payroll tax cap, and provide a federal framework for state-level property tax freezes that allow seniors to age in place and with dignity.”

“Lift the payroll tax cap. The Social Security payroll tax currently cuts off at $176,100 in earned income. A billionaire and a warehouse worker pay identical dollar amounts above that threshold on every additional dollar earned. Eliminating that cap more than extends Social Security solvency through the century.”

“I’ll also fight to close the Social Security payroll tax cap to make sure the rich pay their fair share so that Social Security stays solvent well into the future.”

“Instead of fighting for regular folks, Congress passes bills that give corporations and the wealthiest Americans special treatment: from tax loopholes to limits on what they pay into Social Security and Medicare. Peggy will fight to stop this special treatment and unrig our system for you and me.”

“Peggy will fight to protect Social Security now and for future retirees by ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into the system. By expanding the income cap and source for contributions, Social Security will continue to provide benefits seniors can count on for decades to come.”

“Getting rid of the cap on social security is something that has been consistently talked about. Making sure that wealthier people pay the same rate that working class people do would definitely strengthen the social security system overall.”

“Here’s my plan for Social Security, to make sure it’s there for current and future retirees. First, we put Social Security on firmer financial ground by scrapping the cap.”

“Billionaires and big corporations aren't paying their fair share while working families struggle to make ends meet. Troy will make them pay, including by lifting the cap so the wealthiest Americans pay into Social Security at the same rate working people do.”

“You know, people earning more than a million bucks a year, they’re paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out. And also look at how we give low-income seniors a raise.”

“I think we need to start with people earning more than $1 million a year who are not paying into the system the way working people are”

“Protect the retirement benefits working people have earned: Fight tooth and nail against attacks on Social Security and Medicare, ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into Social Security by eliminating the tax cap on those earning over $400,000 a year, and incentivize employer-sponsored pensions.”

“I really believe that one of the best ways to keep Social Security solvent is we have to remove the cap. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that individuals like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos pay Social Security tax for the first few minutes of the year, but we have teachers and police officers and nurses that are paying year round.”

“Strengthen Social Security by ensuring billionaires pay their fair share.”

“Lift the payroll tax cap. The Social Security payroll tax currently cuts off at $176,100 in earned income. A billionaire and a warehouse worker pay identical dollar amounts above that threshold on every additional dollar earned. Eliminating that cap more than extends Social Security solvency through the century.”

“I’ll also fight to close the Social Security payroll tax cap to make sure the rich pay their fair share so that Social Security stays solvent well into the future.”

“Peggy will fight to protect Social Security now and for future retirees by ensuring that the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share into the system. By expanding the income cap and source for contributions, Social Security will continue to provide benefits seniors can count on for decades to come.”

“Getting rid of the cap on social security is something that has been consistently talked about. Making sure that wealthier people pay the same rate that working class people do would definitely strengthen the social security system overall.”

“Here’s my plan for Social Security, to make sure it’s there for current and future retirees. First, we put Social Security on firmer financial ground by scrapping the cap.”

“We are an aging state with a significant senior population. People are deeply concerned about a potential shortfall in benefits, and we have to shore up the program and do everything possible to protect it. That’s my commitment.”

“You know, people earning more than a million bucks a year, they’re paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out. And also look at how we give low-income seniors a raise.”

“Chris is committed to shoring up and improving Social Security to ensure that current retirees and future generations can trust that their benefits will be there.”

“I really believe that one of the best ways to keep Social Security solvent is we have to remove the cap. I think that it is absolutely ridiculous that individuals like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos pay Social Security tax for the first few minutes of the year, but we have teachers and police officers and nurses that are paying year round.”

“I will never support raising the retirement age.”

“Pappas also contrasted his record — which includes fighting efforts to raise the retirement age and cosponsoring the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act — with former Senator John Sununu’s record of leading efforts in the Senate to privatize Social Security almost twenty years ago.”

“But the fact is, we’ve got to protect this program for the future. I don’t support cuts and benefits. I don’t support telling people that they have to work longer and harder to get what they’ve earned.”

“Chris will never vote to cut benefits or force seniors to work longer for less.”

“He has fought against efforts to raise the retirement age, slash Social Security benefits, and privatize the entire system, a move that would gamble Granite Staters’ hard-earned benefits in the stock market and benefit Wall Street.”

“I’m not in favor of raising the retirement age.”

“And because of Sherrod Brown, over 2 million former teachers, bus drivers, police officers, firefighters, and other workers are now receiving their full Social Security payments that previously were withheld by the federal government.”

“Repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset. WEP and GPO reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for public employees. That includes folks like teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses who spent careers serving their communities under pension systems that operated outside Social Security. These workers paid into their pensions instead of Social Security, often by statutory requirement, not by choice. WEP penalizes them for it by cutting their earned Social Security benefits. GPO goes further, eliminating spousal and survivor benefits for public-sector retirees. Both provisions are punitive, both disproportionately harm women, and both should be repealed in full.”

“In the House, he cosponsored the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which restored hard-earned Social Security benefits for public servants like firefighters and teachers.”

“He cosponsored the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, restoring full benefits for teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants.”

“Pappas cosponsored the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, which restored full retirement benefits for teachers, firefighters, police officers, and other public servants.”

“Pappas also contrasted his record — which includes fighting efforts to raise the retirement age and cosponsoring the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act — with former Senator John Sununu’s record of leading efforts in the Senate to privatize Social Security almost twenty years ago.”

“Pappas cosponsored and helped pass the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for certain public-sector workers.”

“And second, I support increasing the benefits that retirees receive rather than cutting them.”

“In Congress, I fought to strengthen Social Security benefits and took on Big Pharma to allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for seniors.”

“I’m proud to have the support of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and I will continue fighting to protect these programs, strengthen benefits for seniors, and lower everyday costs.”

“We’ve got to make sure that all Granite Staters can retire with dignity and that our next senator will defend the program and fight against efforts to slash benefits. I have always worked to protect and expand Social Security, and I’ll take that fight to the U.S. Senate.”

“You know, people earning more than a million bucks a year, they’re paying Social Security on a fraction of their income, while nurses and factory workers and waitresses are paying it on all of their income. So we can shore up the program by making the super wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share, and make sure that this benefit continues to be paid out. And also look at how we give low-income seniors a raise.”

“And I will never support privatizing Social Security.”

“He has fought against efforts to raise the retirement age, slash Social Security benefits, and privatize the entire system, a move that would gamble Granite Staters’ hard-earned benefits in the stock market and benefit Wall Street.”

“Seniors and people with disabilities are hurting because Donald Trump and Elon Musk gutted the Social Security Administration (SSA). Peggy believes that we must invest in the Social Security Administration to ensure that people get the answers and the services they need quickly-at local Social Security offices, on the phone, or on the internet.”

“Pappas fought against the Trump Administration’s efforts to gut the Social Security Administration, fire staff, and close field offices, including an office in Littleton, New Hampshire.”

“Chris spoke out forcefully against the Trump Administration’s dangerous plan to gut Social Security, fire staff, and close field offices, including in Littleton, New Hampshire.”