Compare the Candidates
on Social Security & Pensions
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Candidates' Positions and Views |
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for:
United States Senator, Pennsylvania |
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April 24, 2012 Pennsylvania Democratic Primary |
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Candidates positions and views on other Issues where information is available: |
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The report below lists the candidate responses to Social Security & Pensions issue questions. The responses were provided by Joseph John Vodvarka and Bob Casey, Jr. or were obtained from their websites. The candidates select the issues and questions for which they want to provide a response. The first link is a report of all the issues and questions made available to the candidates. Many issues and questions had no responses - links are only provided where we have information. If there are many candidates for this office, you may have to scroll down to compare all responses. |
| Social Security & Pensions |
Joseph John Vodvarka - D
Website
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Bob Casey, Jr. - D
Website
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| Social Security, a General Statement |
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Strengthening Social Security
Bob Casey opposes Social Security privatization that drains away money from the Social Security system and would cut Social Security's guaranteed benefits. The first step to protecting Social Security is to stop the assaults launched against Social Security by the privatization advocates. The next step is to get our fiscal house back in order and grow the economy.
Planning for Retirement
Bob Casey supports measures to help Americans save for retirement while not jeopardizing Social Security. He supports strengthening private pension plans and encouraging more Americans to save for their retirement. Bob Casey will work to create universal pension accounts that workers can take from job to job without losing their savings. These plans would be an add-on and would not divert payroll taxes or jeopardize Social Security's guaranteed benefits.
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
| Long Term Viability of Social Security |
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Strengthening Social Security
Bob Casey opposes Social Security privatization that drains away money from the Social Security system and would cut Social Security's guaranteed benefits. The first step to protecting Social Security is to stop the assaults launched against Social Security by the privatization advocates. The next step is to get our fiscal house back in order and grow the economy.
Planning for Retirement
Bob Casey supports measures to help Americans save for retirement while not jeopardizing Social Security. He supports strengthening private pension plans and encouraging more Americans to save for their retirement. Bob Casey will work to create universal pension accounts that workers can take from job to job without losing their savings. These plans would be an add-on and would not divert payroll taxes or jeopardize Social Security's guaranteed benefits.
Source: Candidate Website (10/07/2006) |
| These are available issue topics for which there were no responses. |
| Privatizing Social Security |
| Social Security Trust Fund |
| Raising the Retirement Age or Reducing Payment Levels |
| Means Testing for Social Security Payments |
| Tax on Social Security Benefits |
| Pensions, a General Statement |
| Pension Reform |
| Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
| Corporate Defined Benefit Pension Defaults |
| Key Employee Retention Plans |
| Individual Retirement Accounts |
| 401(k) Plans |
| Savers' Credit |
| Other Retirement Improvements |