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Social Security & Medicare

Positions on preserving and reforming Social Security benefits, Medicare funding, and retirement security programs.

What This Means

Social Security is money the government pays to people when they retire or cannot work. The money comes from everyone's paychecks.

Progressive

Wants to protect these payments and maybe make them bigger.

Conservative

Thinks the program costs too much. May want to raise the retirement age.

8133
Progressive
0
Conservative
331
Mixed / Neutral
8464
Total
Party Breakdown
Democratic3931 officials
97% progressive3% mixed0% conservative
Republican4375 officials
97% progressive3% mixed0% conservative
Independent158 officials
70% progressive30% mixed0% conservative
Where Officials Stand

Officials grouped by where they land on this issue.

Progressive8133

Susan Wild
Susan WildDemocratic
U.S. Representative · PA

Supports strengthening and expanding Social Security and Medicare benefits for seniors.

and 29 others:
Madeleine Dean
Dean
Lori Trahan
Trahan
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Coleman
Chris Pappas
Pappas
Sanford Bishop
Bishop
Nikema Williams
Nikema WilliamsDemocratic
U.S. Representative · GA

Advocates for protecting Social Security from cuts, expanding Medicare coverage, and lowering the eligibility age.

and 25 others:
Donald Norcross
Norcross
Grace Meng
Meng
Darren Soto
Soto
Matt Cartwright
Cartwright
Bill Pascrell Jr.
Jr.
Matt Meyer
Matt MeyerDemocratic
Governor of Delaware · DE

Supports expanding Social Security benefits, opposing privatization, and strengthening Medicare for all seniors.

and 22 others:
Maura Healey
Healey
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Grisham
Josh Stein
Stein
Wes Moore
Moore
Janet Mills
Mills
Mike Kelly
Mike KellyRepublican
U.S. Representative · PA

Advocates for protecting current beneficiaries while making structural changes for future sustainability.

and 21 others:
Andy Harris
Harris
John Joyce
Joyce
Michael Waltz
Waltz
Rick Crawford
Crawford
Neal Dunn
Dunn
Eric Swalwell
Eric SwalwellDemocratic
U.S. Representative · CA

Supports protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare; opposes benefit cuts.

Claudia Tenney
Claudia TenneyRepublican
U.S. Representative · NY

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring reforms to ensure long-term solvency.

Raphael Warnock
Raphael WarnockDemocratic
U.S. Senator · GA

Supports protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocratic
U.S. Senator · NV

Supports protecting Social Security and Medicare; opposes benefit cuts and privatization.

Centrist / Mixed331

Mike Kehoe
Mike KehoeRepublican
Governor of Missouri · MO

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring reforms to ensure long-term solvency.

Linda McMahon
Linda McMahonRepublican
Secretary of Education · CT

Supports protecting current benefits while open to bipartisan reforms for long-term program stability.

and 19 others:
Russell Vought
Vought
Pam Bondi
Bondi
Scott Turner
Turner
Scott Bessent
Bessent
John Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy TubervilleRepublican
U.S. Senator · AL

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring reforms.

Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore CapitoRepublican
U.S. Senator · WV

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring long-term reforms.

Deb Fischer
Deb FischerRepublican
U.S. Senator · NE

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring reforms for long-term sustainability.

Jim Banks
Jim BanksRepublican
U.S. Senator · IN

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring long-term fiscal reforms.

Tim Scott
Tim ScottRepublican
U.S. Senator · SC

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring market-based reforms.

and 1 other:
John Curtis
Curtis
Pete Ricketts
Pete RickettsRepublican
U.S. Senator · NE

Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring fiscal reforms.

and 1 other:
Jim Justice
Justice
Laura HoydickRepublican
Stratford Mayor (Fairfield County) · CT

Laura Hoydick has not taken a strong public position on Social Security & Medicare.

Andy Biggs
Andy BiggsRepublican
U.S. Representative · AZ

Has discussed entitlement reform to address national debt while opposing tax increases to fund programs.

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