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from 2012 AARP Senate Voter Guide (number of quotes indicated): |
AARP released the �You�ve Earned a Say: Vote for Retirement Security� 2012 Voters� Guides, featuring information from presidential, senatorial and congressional candidates � in their own words � on their plans to strengthen Social Security, Medicare and financial security. The 2012 presidential Voters� Guide will also appear in the next issue of AARP The Magazine, arriving in homes beginning in late August 2012. AARP�s federal Voters� Guide poses three questions on Social Security, Medicare, and Financial Security:
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Budget & Economy Albert N. Gore: Save $500B by eliminating subsidies. Dan Bongino: Economic principles: reduce taxes; push foreign investment. Deb Fischer: Make the Bush tax cuts permanent. Heidi Heitkamp: Balance the budget by cutting government spending. Joe Kyrillos: It's not a political problem; it's a math problem. John Barasso: Rein in wasteful spending; reduce size of government. Richard Carmona: Invest in long-term jobs, not just speculator profits. Tim Chesnut: #1 problem is nation's $14 trillion debt. Tommy Thompson: Addressing runaway spending is defining issue of our day. |
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Corporations Charlie Summers: Create a national small business advocate. Elizabeth Emken: Foster free market capitalism; promote business growth. John MacGovern: Entrepreneurs are engine of growth for creation of jobs. |
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Education Scott Howell: We must provide good jobs for our college graduates. |
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Energy & Oil Heidi Heitkamp: Use all our rich energy resources wisely. |
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Government Reform Cynthia Dill: Stop sending corporate-funded candidates to Congress. |
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Health Care Albert N. Gore: Make illegal workers pay into Medicare and Medicaid. Angus King: Transition to wellness-based prevention system. Bob Kerrey: Maintain Medicare as defined. Charlie Summers: Medicare must remain solvent. Cynthia Dill: Strengthen Medicaid and Medicare. George Allen: Root out $50 billion a year in Medicare waste. Joe Donnelly: Protect Medicare for future generations. John Barasso: Preserve and strengthen Medicare for future generations. John MacGovern: Reform Medicare to reduce out-of-control spending. Josh Mandel: In order to save Medicare, we must change it. Paul Sadler: No Medicare overhaul; just strengthen the system. Scott Howell: Don't force seniors into private market. Ted Cruz: Save Medicare by raising eligibility age. Tom Smith: Allow individuals to opt out of Medicare. |
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Immigration Albert N. Gore: Illegal workers do jobs Americans will not take. |
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Jobs Joe Donnelly: Protect American jobs. Ted Cruz: Extending unemployment benefits exacerbates joblessness. |
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Social Security Angus King: No major changes needed for long-term stability. Bob Kerrey: Raise retirement age & income cap. Charlie Summers: Stop robbing the Trust Fund. Cynthia Dill: Increase income cap & reduce costs with discipline. Deb Fischer: System is unsustainable and must be reformed. Elizabeth Emken: Never alter or limit current benefits. John Barrasso: A sacred trust: people paid in & expect it back. Linda McMahon: Bipartisan reforms but no privatization. Paul Sadler: Modest reforms but no overhaul; system is sound. Ted Cruz: Raise retirement age; cap increases to inflation rate. Tom Smith: Reform should include personal retirement accounts. Tommy Thompson: Make Social Security solvent. |
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Tax Reform Bob Kerrey: Support the Buffett rule: lower tax on wages. |
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Technology Paul Sadler: Investing in infrastructure secures economic future. |
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