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August 25, 2005
Pulling a Fast One
In today's Dallas Morning News, Washington bureau chief Carl Leubsdorf uncovers GOP plans to sneak Social Security privatization into law under the general public's nose.
Despite the fact that the Administration's privatization scheme has been a resounding political flop and has been considered dead in the water, the GOP hasn't given up. The plan is to pass a privatization bill in the House, get the Senate to pass something, anything, then exclude Democrats and "fix" it in conference committee.
This strategy is reminiscent of the Medicare bill, better known as the Pharmaceutical Industry Boondoggle Act of 2003. Ah, what a success that's been.
The far right has coveted destroying Social Security, the most efficient, effective social program in history, since its inception. Don't let them get away with it. Shine a bright light on this funny business.
Posted by houtopia at August 25, 2005 04:50 PM