Pledged to oppose any privatization of Social Security and to protect earned benefits, including pushing for a cost-of-living adjustment based on a consumer price index for the elderly (CPI-E) so benefits keep pace with inflation.

Stated position. What this official has said they believe on this issue — a sourced claim, shown distinctly from any assessment of what they did. It is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.

Derived from a tracked promise: “Pledged to oppose any privatization of Social Security and to protect earned benefits, including pushing for a cost-of-living adjustment bas…”