How Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden plans to increase Social Security benefits

[Gothmog]

I trust Jared Bernstein over liars like Sirota

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Biden is currently the lead candidate among Democratic primary voters, according to a July 22 poll from Morning Consult. Biden tops the list with 33%, followed by Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with 18%; Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., with 14%; and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at 13%.

Biden’s campaign calls for making Social Security solvent. Currently, the program’s trust funds are expected to be depleted in 2035, at which point it will pay just 80% of promised benefits. His campaign also calls for preventing any cuts to retirees who are receiving benefits.

To achieve those goals, Biden’s plan calls for raising taxes on the wealthy by “asking Americans with especially high wages to pay the same taxes on those earnings that middle-class families pay.”

Notably, the plan specifically rejects proposals to privatize the program or introduce means testing, whereby benefits would only be provided to individuals below a certain level of income or wealth.

[Thekaspervote]

1. Thank you!! We must all work to set the record straight with voters..despite negative campaigning

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. This is a poll from July 22, 2019. Is there a more recent report?

[PatSeg]

3. Thanks for posting

It is important to stay on top of the false accusations..

[emmaverybo]

4. Sanders is trying to undercut Biden's support with older voters. He has also worked to erode his

support with AA voters. Sanders is in charge of his campaign. This is how he rolls. Obama made sure everyone in charge of anyone paid or volunteer enforced the rule not to go negative against
Hilary. Got done. Promoting lies is not vetting, not criticism. It is lying.

[NCProgressive]

5. KR

[Tiggeroshii]

6. Actions speak louder than words

So do words, repeated over and over again.

[Gothmog]

9. What are sanders legislative accomplishments in the real world?

What awe sanders accomplishments?

[RandySF]

12. Shielding gun manufacturers form liability.

[Gothmog]

13. I want to see what sanders has done on Social Security

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[sandensea]

7. The time is long past due to ditch the cap - and I trust Biden on this

I trust him as much as any of the other major Democratic candidates on that issue.

Question is: Will he (or Warren or Sanders, if they win) have a Democratic majority in both houses to make it happen?

[Cha]

8. Thank you, Joe Biden!

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. K&R

[RandySF]

11. K&R