Rick Santorum presidential campaign, 2016/Federal assistance programs

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Rick Santorum announced his presidential run on May 27, 2015.[1]



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  • On October 13, 2015, Rick Santorum released his Economic Freedom Agenda, which proposed introducing work requirements for means-tested entitlement programs, including the federal food stamps program. The plan called for cutting means-tested entitlement programs by 10% across the board, freezing them for four years, and block granting them to states. Santorum also called for reform and strengthening Medicare and Social Security. The centerpiece of the agenda is his 20/20 Flat Tax Plan, which proposes a 20 percent flat tax on individual income and a 20 percent flat tax on business income. The plan also proposed increasing the minimum wage; repealing Obamacare in order to pay for the flat tax proposal; approving the Keystone XL Pipeline; reducing legal and illegal immigration.[2] [3]
  • During a campaign stop in Iowa on August 12, 2015, Rick Santorum advocated for “generationally neutral” reform of Social Security. He said the retirement age should be raised to match increases in life expectancy.[4]
  • According to MSNBC, "Santorum suggested at a September [2012] debate that he would prefer to see Medicare administered privately."[5]
  • In January 2012, Rick Santorum expressed his support for Rep. Paul Ryan's Medicare plan, which proposed converting "federal Medicare funding into subsidies that seniors would use to buy private insurance," according to The Hill. Santorum also said, "You want the private sector out there competing, driving down costs, improving efficiency. You want to get rid of this — of CMS [the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services], where government basically micromanages all healthcare through Medicare and Medicaid."[6]

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  1. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "Rick Santorum to Launch Second White House Bid," May 27, 2015
  2. ↑ Santorum Economic Freedom Agenda, accessed October 14, 2015
  3. ↑ Santorum 2016 website, "Senator Santorum Unveils His Economic Freedom Agenda," accessed October 14, 2015
  4. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Santorum backs age-adjusted fix to Social Security," August 12, 2015
  5. ↑ MSNBC, "Rick Santorum," accessed December 24, 2014
  6. ↑ The Hill, “Santorum: 'Get rid of' Medicare agency," January 5, 2012
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