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Saving Social Security

The retirement trust fund is projected to run out before the middle of the century. Here's how the presidential candidates plan to keep it alive.

John McCain's plan
John McCain's plan
Private accounts? Maybe

Hiking the wage cap? ???

Stand on reforming the system:
Advocates personal accounts but hasn't said if they'd be funded from payroll tax; would appoint bipartisan panel.

Proposal to pay for the funding gap:
Hasn't come out with a position.

Saving Social Security

Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama

John Edwards

Bill Richardson

Rudy Giuliani

John McCain

Fred Thompson

Mitt Romney

Mike Huckabee
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