February 08th, 2006Bush's Social Security Plan
February 08th 01:54:15 PM
From Newsweek
If you read enough numbers, you never know what you'll find. Take President Bush and private Social Security accounts.
Last year, even though Bush talked endlessly about the supposed joys of private accounts, he never proposed a specific plan to Congress and never put privatization costs in the budget. But this year, with no fanfare whatsoever, Bush stuck a big Social Security privatization plan
in the federal budget proposal, which he sent to Congress on Monday.
His plan would let people set up private accounts starting in 2010 and would divert more than $700 billion of Social Security tax revenues to pay for them over the first seven years.
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February 07th, 2006Liberal Hypocrites
February 07th 05:36:51 PM
So says this Pittsburgh Tribune Review Editorial
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare opposes instead of proposes. The liberal advocacy group, founded in 1982 by James Roosevelt, FDR's scion, mirrors today's Democratic Party. Former Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly, president and CEO of the committee, recently was appointed to the Social Security Advisory Board by fellow liberal Democrat and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The committee placed a full-page advertisement about "The State of Social Security" in USA Today shortly before the president's State of the Union address. Advocacy was limited to denigrating personal retirement accounts, which would help save the retirement pyramid scheme from its inevitable bankruptcy. "Private accounts," "privatization" or "privatizing" were mentioned five times in the four paragraphs of copy. But there wasn't a word about how to "preserve" anything. The group's fuzzy math is not limited to opposing bottom-line solutions like personal retirement accounts. Depending on the press release posted on its Web site, its "millions of members and supporters" total 4 million or 4.6 million. It did not disclose that at least 75 percent do not pay dues. But the Social Security advocacy group did admit it matches up to 6 percent of the contributions employees make to their respective 401(k) retirement plans. Speaking of private accounts.
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February 06th, 2006Take Back Georgetown Day
February 06th 05:34:45 PM
On Saturday, January 28th, S4 staff went to Georgetown for their "Take Back Georgetown Day." It was a great event where we were able to get the word out on SS reform...we signed up members, passed out some dum-dum materials "Don't be a dum-dum, support PRA's." The "congress-get-your-heads-out-of-the-sand" ostrich even made an appearance, despite getting stuck in the entrance of the Georgetown circulator bus. All in all, many flyers, frisbees and t-shirts were handed out. Way to go S4- keeping the SS reform buzz alive and well at Georgetown! Check out all the pictures!
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"The Rising Cost of Entitlements is a Problem That is Not Going Away"
February 06th 12:33:58 PM
Check out the video of President Bush talking about Social Security from the State of the Union.
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Private or public, pension plans are failing
February 06th 09:52:16 AM
S4 was published recently in Brainwash. Check out the article.
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February 03rd, 2006Editorial Urges Bush to Press On
February 03rd 03:37:59 PM
The Wheeling News Register published this editorial today.
Social Security Too Important to Drop
Regardless of White House denials, it is obvious that President Bush has put Social Security reform on the back burner — and turned the heat setting down to “simmer.” So obvious has that been that, during Bush’s State of the Union speech, opponents of reform cheered when he mentioned his failure to make it happen.
But Social Security reform is too important to forget. Instead of merely giving it lip service, Bush should continue to push hard for it.
“Unfortunately, the atmosphere in Washington appears that there will be no solution because there’s too much politics,” Bush said on Thursday. But politics is a two-way street — and if Bush doesn’t begin moving on his side of it, there certainly will be no reform.
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Bush Blasts Democrats on Social Security
February 03rd 02:13:36 PM
From the Washington Times:
President Bush yesterday said it appears that "there
will be no solution" to Social Security's looming insolvency because
Democrats are blocking reform with "too much politics."
The statement came two days after Democrats at the president's State
of the Union address cheered his failure to cajole Congress into
reforming Social Security.
"There's a solution to be had," Mr. Bush said during a visit to a 3M
plant outside Minneapolis. "Unfortunately, the atmosphere in Washington
appears that there will be no solution because there's too much
politics."
White House press secretary Scott McClellan said the president was
not trying to signal a shift in his Social Security policy. The White
House insists that Mr. Bush has not given up on his quest to reform
Social Security
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Get 'Er Done
February 03rd 02:07:18 PM
While Democrats stonewalled much needed reform this year Slovakia had no problems instituting reform. So far the results have been stellar. Read about what's happening in Slovakia.
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February 02nd, 2006Pot Meet Kettle
February 02nd 12:49:18 PM
Tim Kaine:
"No parent makes their child pay the mortgage. Why
should we allow this Administration to pass down the bill for its
reckless spending to our children and grandchildren?"
Democrats on Social Security reform leading to solvency and ownership: "NO"
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Democrats Jump Ship on Social Security
February 02nd 12:29:00 PM
From the Washington Times:
During an election campaign, political operatives are fond of seeking to induce in their opponent a negative "defining moment." That is to say a highly publicized moment when their opponent portrays everything that is wrong with him. In 2004 John Kerry provided that moment when he said he voted for the $87 billion before he voted against it.
Surely, at the State of the Union address the Democratic Party provided such a moment when, as has already been well commented on by others, they wildly applauded President Bush's statement that Congress failed to pass Social Security reform last year...
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