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From: Cliff on 9 Aug 2010 04:11

[
You can't make this stuff up. The economy is in shambles, unemployment is at
record levels and home foreclosures are soaring. Congress can't get it together
to act on these issues. But there's growing momentum in Washington to�wait for
it�slash Social Security?

Believe it. Republicans are campaigning on benefit cuts. Conservative Democrats
like Steny Hoyer are echoing their talking points.1
.....
Fear-mongering over Social Security is led by Pete Peterson, a hedge fund
manager spending $1 billion of his own money in a campaign to slash benefits.6
Conservatives in congress have been too happy to join him�Minority Leader John
Boehner said he would cut benefits to pay for two unfunded wars,7 and the GOP's
long term budget plan would fully privatize the program.8
.....
]

1. "John Boehner: Raise Social Security Retirement Age to 70," CBS News, June
29, 2010
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20009192-503544.html

6. "Spending Big to Stop Spending," BusinessWeek, July 1, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=89837&id=22411-5850877-XyBRg9x&t=8

7. "GOP shrugs over Boehner comment," Politico, June 29, 2010
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/39185.html

8. "The Ryan Budget's Radical Priorities," Center for Budget and Policy
Priorities, July 7, 2010
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3114

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