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Social Security Privatization

Paul Ryan Supported Privatization: Paul Ryan has been a longtime supporter of privatizing Social Security. The Social Security plan he introduced in 2005 was considered too radical for even the Bush administration. Under Ryan’s privatization plan, “American workers would be able to invest about half of their payroll taxes, which fund Social Security, in private accounts.” [Think Progress, 7/30/12]

Andrei Cherny Supported Social Security Privatization. The California Journal reported in 2002 that “Cherny’s book promoted the privatization of Social Security, a notion praised by the likes of Newt Gingrich.” Investor’s Business Daily reported that Cherny’s book “calls for private accounts.” Cherny also wrote that Social Security is an “antiquated Ponzi scheme.” Despite having written a book in which he advocated for a privatization plan similar to Paul Ryan’s, Cherny now claims to oppose privatization. [California Journal, 4/1/02; Investor’s Business Daily, 2/2/01; The Next Deal, by Andrei Cherny; Arizona Republic, 5/9/12]

David Schapira Opposes Social Security Privatization. David Schapira opposes privatizing Social Security. [Arizona Republic questionnaire]

Kyrsten Sinema Opposes Social Security Privatization. Kyrsten Sinema opposes privatizing Social Security. [Arizona Republic questionnaire]

Privatizing Medicare

Ryan’s Budget Would Privatize Medicare. The Wall Street Journal wrote, “The plan would essentially end Medicare, which now pays most of the health-care bills for 48 million elderly and disabled Americans, as a program that directly pays those bills.” [H Con. Res. 34, Vote #277, 4/15/11; Wall Street Journal, 4/04/11]

Kyrsten Sinema, David Schapira and Andrei Cherny Have Consistently Opposed the Ryan Budget.

School Vouchers

Paul Ryan Supports School Vouchers. According to the Washington Post, Ryan has “cast votes during his seven terms in the House that show, among other things, support for school vouchers and for-profit colleges, positions that his critics say are part of an overall campaign to privatize public education.” [Washington Post, 8/11/12]

Andrei Cherny Opposes Vouchers, Says They Are “Not Radical Enough.” In his book, The Next Deal, Cherny wrote that “the biggest problem with vouchers is not that they are too radical, but that they are not radical enough.” Cherny’s proposal would end public education as we know it and turn every public school in the country into a charter school. [The Next Deal by Andrei Cherny]

David Schapira Voted for School Vouchers. In 2012, Schapira voted in favor of HB 2622, a bill that the Arizona Republic said would “significantly expand a school-voucher-type program allowing students to attend private schools with public money.” [HB 2622, Final Reading, 4/30/12; Arizona Republic, 5/15/12]

Kyrsten Sinema Has Consistently Opposed School Vouchers. Kyrsten Sinema has been a consistent opponent of school vouchers. [http://kyrstensinema.com/issues/education/]

Affordable Care Act

Paul Ryan Voted Against Affordable Care Act, Has Called for Repeal. Ryan voted against the Affordable Care Act and has called for it to be repealed. [Fox News, 7/1/12]

Cherny Told Tea Party He Opposed Obamacare. When he was running for State Treasurer, Cherny attended a Tea Party event and was asked whether he supported the Affordable Care Act. Cherny said that he ‘opposed’ it. Cherny now claims he supports the Affordable Care Act. [Huffington Post, 7/23/10]

Schapira Supports Affordable Care Act. Schapira told the Arizona Republic that he supports the Affordable Care Act. [Arizona Republic questionnaire]

Sinema Was a Leader on Passing Health Care Reform. Sinema helped lead the fight in Arizona to pass health care reform and has been a consistent supporter of the Affordable Care Act. She was one of 32 state legislators to be appointed by the Obama administration to assist in building support for health care form. She attended the signing of the Affordable Care Act. [Arizona Capitol Times, 6/10/09; White House Press Release, 6/17/09; Arizona Republic, 3/24/10]