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Kerry
Kerry promises to protect Social Security and Medicare with no cutbacks in benefits. Seniors will not be forced into HMOs. He also proposes a drug plan run by Medicare rather than private insurance companies.  
 
Dean
Dean promises to maintain adequate funding for Social Security and Medicare.
 
Edwards
"I oppose diverting payroll taxes to private accounts but support offering matching accounts ot workers on top of Social Security. I oppose raising the retirement age or cutting COLAs."
 
Clark
Clark, answering a question from Citizens for a Sound Economy:
"I support Private Retirement Accounts as long as they don't affect Social Security in a negative way." Clark plans to revise the medicare drug plan, making equal benefits available to all through medicare. Medicare would be allowed to negociate drug prices.
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