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Mike Huckabee

• Opposes raising taxes; advocates a flat Fair Tax to fund all government programs
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Alan Keyes

• Favors the transitional policy of replacing Social Security with individually-controlled tax-free investment accounts
• Would then return responsibility for social security over to citizens
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John McCain

As in 2005, strongly supports President Bush's proposal of personal savings accounts
Remains opposed to raising taxes and calls for a bipartisan effort to address the solvency problem
"Nothing's off the table" when it comes to saving Social Security

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Ron Paul

• In January introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, which protects seniors' social security benefits from tax, as well as the Social Security for Americans Only Act, which prevents illegal aliens from receiving benefits
• Would encourage young Americans to save and invest in the market by cutting payroll taxes
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