Mike Ferguson (R)
Our seniors deserve to collect benefits on the money they have paid into the Social Security Trust Fund. Every penny that is taken out of Americans' paychecks in Social Security taxes should be locked in a lockbox so it can only be used to pay for Social Security benefits. I support giving younger workers the option to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes. However, I would not support this change for current benefits recipients or those who will soon be benefits recipients. I support the elimination of the Social Security Benefits tax. I support making additional changes to help address the problem of poverty among older women, and I oppose raising the age required to receive full retirement benefits beyond 67. My first priority for the budget surplus would be to strengthen Social Security.