• Sarah Palin has been judged over a period of time by
supporters and critics alike to be confused about the issue of
social security in general due to which she has often got tangled
in her own attempts to question her opposition's stands on the
issue.

• She has expressed support for the funding of the Seniors
Longevity Bonus Program so that it can be saved from the
relentless decline which it has been facing. She said that it
saddened her to see many senior citizens being disappointed with
the program since it could not deliver its promises.
 
• Sarah Palin has also expressed support for home and
community based assistance programs meant for senior citizens as
they are not only economic assistance but also allow the seniors
to lead a life of dignity by permitting them to remaining in
their homes and communities.

• According to Palin, institutional alternatives for
senior citizens should not be encouraged as these are expensive
as well as ineffective.
 
• Time and again whenever she has got an opportunity,
Sarah Palin has expressed her love for senior citizens and has
also publicly pledged never to let them down. She has also
ensured full support and respect to the pioneers in the
administration.
 
• Sarah Palin's ignorance about the details of Medicaid
have become well known through her varieds responses in relation
to the issue.  It is evident that she is confused about
entitlement programs and also unaware of the limited influence of
the Government in case of social security, Medicaid and Medicare.
   
		

• Mike Huckabee believes that the social security program
is in serious trouble because of increased costs. 

• He proposes to acquire funding for social security with
a 'Fair Tax' because not only does it have a broader base but is
also more stable and reliable than the existent method of relying
only on wage earners.
 
• In his opinion, the retirement funds of the individual
should be personalized and not privatized because privatization
often conjures up images of bankrupt private companies in the
minds of people. Personalization, on the other hand, would enable
the people to have a greater say over their money, would provide
them with an option of one-time buy-out and also release their
dependence on the Government.
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• Mike Huckabee has expressed support in favor of former
President Bush's idea of personal retirement accounts which is
designed to enable all Americans to make an investment towards
their future in their inheritance. Like President Bush, Mike
Huckabee feels that this would solve the problem of the unfunded
liabilities of the social security system to a great extent.
 
• Mike Huckabee is probably the only candidate who has
stated that not only should the pensions of congressmen be
cancelled but that they should also be subjected to the same
social security system and independent retirement accounts like
other citizens. This point of view is based on the belief that
the members of the Congress are meant to be the 'servants of the
people' and not the 'princes of privilege' which they are at
present.
  
• Mike Huckabee has expressed the intention of replacing
all the various types of taxes like personal, corporate, gift,
estate and Medicare with a single tax known as 'Fair Tax' which
would be based on wealth.