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Possible presidential candidate
Mitch Daniels
Political offices:
Former Governor of Indiana
(2005-2013)
Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget
(2001-2003)
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  • In his book, Keeping the Republic, Mitch Daniels states that he supports means testing for Social Security and raising the age of eligibility for Social Security.[1]
  • Daniels, in his book Keeping the Republic, writes that he sees perpetual welfare programs, which run on "autopilot", as incompatible with national solvency. He argues that these programs should be seen as and referred to as "safety net reform."[2]
  • In an interview in 2011, Daniels reiterated his support for means testing for Social Security and Medicare. He also spoke about allowing individuals to purchase private insurance as an alternative to Medicare.[3]
  • Daniels noted in his book, Keeping the Republic, that the solution to the entitlement issue is to create a "Negative Income Tax" to replace social welfare programs, with the exception of health insurance. He argues that families whose incomes fall below a certain level should receive cash through the tax system. As earnings increase, the amount would drop a fraction.[4]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Daniels, M. (2011). Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans. New York: Penguin Publishing. (pages 199-200)
  2. ↑ Daniels, M. (2011). Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans. New York: Penguin Publishing. (page 199).
  3. ↑ The New York Times, "Q.&A. With Gov. Mitch Daniels," January 5, 2011
  4. ↑ Daniels, M. (2011). Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans. New York: Penguin Publishing. (pages 218-220)
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