Joe Manchin III on Social Security Democratic Jr Senator; previously Governor

Expand Social Security without privatization

Joe Manchin (D): No. Supports expansion.

Patrick Morrisey (R): Unclear. "Consider reforms to keep Social Security & Medicare solvent," but "not make changes that would negatively impact retirees."

$14M for senior services, most money ever

Making A Difference For Seniors
• Dedicated more money than ever before to senior services
• $10 million for the Aged and Disabled Waiver
• $1 million for Alzheimer's Respite Care
• $150,000 to the West Virginia Elder Watch program
• $3.7 million for in-home services & nutrition
• Doubled the senior citizen refundable property tax credit
• Developed the only state-sponsored call center in the country dedicated to helping seniors understand the Medicare Prescription Drug Program

Repeal the Unemployment Insurance offset for working seniors

We will do more by doubling the Homestead Tax Credit and by repealing the Unemployment Insurance offset to Social Security for working seniors.

Our goal is to reduce the tax burden on ND citizens, while building opportunity and our quality of life.

Opposes private retirement accounts.

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The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security tax in private retirement accounts"

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