Social Security

Whether Social Security's retirement, disability and survivor benefits are kept, cut or raised, the age to claim them, how it is paid for, including the payroll tax cap, whether part moves to private accounts, and how its offices serve people.

What they call for

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7 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Protect Social Security benefits from cuts

5 members
Sydney Gruters
House · FL-16 · Republican
“Sydney will strengthen veterans’ benefits and protect Social Security and Medicare so seniors and those who served can retire with security and peace of mind.”
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Paul LePage
House · ME-2 · Republican
“Protecting Social Security and Medicare”
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“Paul has always protected, and will always protect, Social Security and Medicare.”
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Joe Strada
House · FL-11 · Republican
“Protect Social Security and Medicare”
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Mark Tedford
House · OK-1 · Republican
“Protect Social Security for Americans”
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Jace Yarbrough
House · TX-32 · Republican
“In Congress, he'll protect our social security and medicare, work to lower energy and grocery costs, and promote policies that ensure that every hardworking Texan regardless of education level has the ability to achieve the American dream of home ownership.”
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Repeal the rules that cut public workers' Social Security benefits

1 member
Andy Barr
Senate · Kentucky · Republican
“Social Security Fairness Act: supported and voted for the Social Security Fairness Act to repeal unfair provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for police officers, firefighters, and other public servants. You paid into the system — you earned those benefits. It’s time the law treated you fairly.”
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Raised the issue without a specific call

1 member
Mark Lamb
House · AZ-5 · Republican
“The central issue, Lamb said, is whom the federal government is serving. Taxpayer-funded programs should protect eligible Americans, including seniors who paid into Social Security and young people working to build a secure future.”
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