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Joe Biden on Social Security
This candidate has withdrawn from the election
Strongly opposes privatizing social security through personal Social Security accounts
Voted No on allowing personal retirement accounts.
Bill S.Con.Res.86 ; vote number 1998-56 on Apr 1, 1998
With a calm, objective, nonpartisan fix, we can insure the solvency of the system beyond 50 years.
2007 AFL-CIO Democratic primary forum Aug 8, 2007
Supports raising the earnings cap on Social Security, which is currently $102,000
You're either going to cut benefits or you're going to go ahead and raise taxes above the first $97,000.
Bring democrats and republicans together to agree on options for keeping SS solvent including raising the cap ($97,500) on income subject to the tax.