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Christopher Dodd on Social Security

Social Security is a social insurance program officially called "Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance" (OASDI), in reference to its three components. It is primarily funded through a dedicated payroll tax. The debate over social security is largely in how and who will control these accounts. The candidates offer many prescriptions which run the spectrum between private and public control of social security.

The issues

Christopher Dodd strongly opposes privatizing social security through personal Social Security accounts

I would be totally opposed to the privatization of Social Security.

2007 YouTube Democratic Primary debate, Charleston SC Jul 23, 2007

Christopher Dodd supports raising the earnings cap on Social Security, which is currently $102,000

I would support that (referring to raising earnings cap above $97,500). That is one of the solutions that makes sense to me.

2007 YouTube Democratic Primary debate, Charleston SC Jul 23, 2007

I don't think you have to tax all income but you could raise that tax less than all incomes here and reach the same result by achieving solvency.

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