Social Security

If you are like 55% of your fellow Americans who think that President Bush's plan for Social Security is a bad idea, you might be interested to know that Congressman Roy Blunt thinks you're wrong on the issue.

Not to worry, though, as you're in good company: economics experts who say that the cuts in Social Security payments anticipated in privatization schemes will lead to a depressed local economy and significant job losses are also wrong, according to Blunt.

To demonstrate just how wrong all of us are, Roy Blunt has taken it upon himself to serve as one of the President's key water-carriers on this incredibly unpopular issue during the spring recess.  Blunt will hold 12 townhall meetings to "help the President sell his plan" over the next two weeks. 

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Yesterday a resolution was put forth in the Senate declaring:

"Congress should reject any Social Security plan that requires deep benefit cuts or a massive increase in debt."

Bond and Talent both voted: "NAY."

Here's the roll call.

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Here's a story from the Columbia Missourian about some work that Missouri Pro-Vote is doing to educate younger voters on the Social Security debate.  Nice effort!

Check out this article in the Washington Times.  Several interesting things including the Republican strategy to blame Democrats on Social Security while protecting themselves from voter wrath.  http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20050310-114934-7336r.htm

And this amazing quote:

"A senior Republican senator said, 'The message coming out of the White House is that we'll fix Social Security by raising your taxes and cutting your retirement benefits and, to get something passed, we'll forget about the personal retirement accounts we promised. 
    The senator said that is like telling voters, 'Never vote for Republicans again -- we lie.'"

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Howard Dean Says Bush allowing only supporters into Social Security Town Hall Meetings:

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said yesterday that President Bush’s policy of excluding non-Republicans from town-hall meetings on Social Security reform was “not an American thing to do.”
full story:
Dean slams Bush on town-hall meetings

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