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John McCain’s policy on social security

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Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

John McCain’s answer is based on the following data:

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John McCain voters

Answer: Yes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 152 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “The battle over Social Security's future came back to the forefront Wednesday as top Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee ...” ‐politico.com

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Strongly agree

Yes, but I would prefer to privatize it instead

McCain has expressed support for privatizing Social Security, or at least allowing individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private accounts. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, and eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings

McCain has supported measures to ensure the solvency of Social Security, which could include both raising the retirement age and eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, people are now living longer than when the program was created

McCain has acknowledged the changing demographics and longer life expectancies that are putting pressure on Social Security, so he might agree with this reasoning for raising the retirement age. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

John McCain has not explicitly advocated for raising the retirement age for Social Security, but he has supported measures to ensure the program's solvency, which could include such a measure. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

McCain has supported measures to ensure the solvency of Social Security, which could include eliminating the income cap on taxable earnings. However, he has not specifically advocated for stopping spending current funds on other programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

While McCain has not explicitly advocated for raising the retirement age, his support for measures to ensure the program's solvency suggests he would not be strongly opposed to the idea. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors

While McCain has shown concern for low-income individuals, he has not specifically tied this to opposition to raising the retirement age for Social Security. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, eliminate the income cap on taxable earnings and stop spending current funds on other programs instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,312 voters that identify as Republican.

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