roy b on social security

Some might wish to know how Roy Blunt has voted on Social Security.

This is Ara ratings and more.

Representative Roy Blunt (MO)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
Office Seeking: U.S. Senate
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican
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Senior and Social Security Issues


2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 11 percent in 2009.

2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 1 percent during their legislative career up until 2009.

2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2008.

2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 0 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.

2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The American Geriatrics Society gave Representative Blunt a grade of F.

2007 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007.

2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2006.

2005-2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 33 percent in 2005-2006.

2005 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Retire Safe 86 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2003.

2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 50 percent in 2003.

2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2002.

2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2002.

2001-2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 31 percent in 2001-2002.

2001 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2001.

2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Council of Senior Citizens 0 percent in 2000.

1999-2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 1999-2000.

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Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits.

Vote to pass a bill that would reduce the percentage of Social Security benefits that is taxable from 85 to 50 percent for single taxpayers with incomes over $25,000 and married couples with incomes over $32,000. The revenues that would be lost for the Medicare trust fund would be replaced by money from the general fund.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Archer, R-TX; Bill HR 4865 ; vote number 2000-450 on Jul 27, 2000

Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.
Amending the Social Security Lockbox bill to require that any budget surplus cannot be spent until the solvency of Social Security and Medicare is guaranteed.
Reference: Motion to Recommit introduced by Rangel, D-NY; Bill HR 1259 ; vote number 1999-163 on May 26, 1999

---Roy was also a privatizer for Bush.