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Rudy Giuliani on Social Security
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Supports private retirement accounts as a part of Social Security, but not at the expense of guaranteed benefits.
The country must fix the Social Security system and should do so by allowing some investment in private accounts.
Providence Journal, 1/28/07
People should have some choice in how their accounts are handled.
U.S. News and World Report, 4/16/07
"I will tell you my overall philosophy that would apply to Social Security, health care, jobs, school choice - it is your money and you should have as much control over it as I can give you. You're going to do a better job with your money than the mess in Washington can do with your money. We've got to trust you."
I am opposed to tax increases, but I would look at whatever proposal [a bipartisan panel] came up with and try to figure out how we can come up with a bipartisan way to do it. The reality is, I'm more concerned about Medicare and Medicaid than I am with Social Security, because I'm pretty sure we can solve Social Security.