600 Days: No Crisis, No Compromise, NO MERCY

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Wednesday March 16, 2005 · 10:40 AM PST

2005/03/16 · 10:40

Bush concedes accounts won't fix Social Security

WASHINGTON -- President Bush conceded Wednesday that private accounts do not address the projected problems with Social Security, but he defended his approach and said he wanted more input from Congress on overhauling the troubled system.

"Personal accounts do not solve this issue. Personal accounts will ensure the workers get a better deal" in the future, Bush said at a White House news conference Wednesday.

Only one in three Americans approve of Bush's handling of Social Security, his lowest rating on the issue since he took office.[...]

No wonder Bush is too chicken to submit legislation...

But he said Wednesday he will not be pressed into outlining a more specific plan to deal with the projected shortfall. "I have not laid out a plan yet, intentionally," he said.

No support, no plan and now we have 12 Senators (standing for re-election in 2006) on record supporting deep social security cuts and massive debt:

Allen, George VA
Burns, Conrad MT
Chafee, Lincoln RI
Ensign, John NV
Hatch, Orrin UT
Hutchison, Kay Bailey TX
Kyl, Jon AZ
Lott, Trent MS
Lugar, Richard IN
Santorum, Rick PA
Talent, Jim MO
Thomas, Craig WY

Time to Escalate

Submit content locally. Use our Letter to the Editor tool to submit letters and op-eds.
Create content online. Start with the Benefit cut and massive debt dozen.
Just blog it. If you live in one of these states, start a blog to hold your senator accountable.
Repeat and escalate for the next 600 days.
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No Crisis.

No Compromise.

No Mercy.

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