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President Bush Described His Social Security Plan

10/18/2004

The Bush-Cheney campaign’s rhetoric directly contradicts President Bush’s own statements on Social Security privatization.  The Bush Social Security privatization plan creates personal stock market accounts with Social Security funds.  Independent analysis has shown that the Bush plan would cost trillions of dollars, force cuts to guaranteed benefits, and threaten to raise more »

Hickey: Bush Social Security Plan Makes No Sense

06/13/2004

WASHINGTON – Campaign for America's Future Co-director Roger Hickey today urged President Bush and House Republicans to drop their reckless and needless Social Security privatization plan. New information released today by the Congressional Budget Office proves that the Social Security system is in decent financial shape.

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Hickey Calls On Bush To Protect Social Security

02/25/2004

WASHINGTON — Campaign for America's Future Co-director Roger Hickey today called on President Bush to answer questions about his commitment to preserving a secure retirement at the end of a life of work for everyone in America. more »

Social Security Commission Report Proves That Bush Privatization Goals Entail Deep Benefit Cuts And Unacceptable Risks

12/11/2001

CRITICS SAY FINAL REPORT OF SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION PROVES THERE IS NO WAY TO ACHIEVE BUSH PRIVATIZATION GOALS WITHOUT DEEP BENEFIT CUTS AND UNACCEPTABLE RISKS TO RETIREES.

Rep. Matsui, experts and advocates to hold press conference on day Bush Commission plans to vote on final report: Tuesday December 11

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Press Release: Critics Of Social Security Commission To Brief Media Friday

11/09/2001

Leading experts say Commission’s apparent move to issue “options” instead of plans indicates failure

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Critics Of Privatization Discuss Changing Prospects For Bush Social Security Commission

10/17/2001

Conference call for reporters, Thursday, October 18, at 8:30 A.M.
(before Bush Commission meeting begins)

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Media Advisory: Former Thrift Savings Plan Director To Talk With Reporters About Problems Of Privatized Social Security

08/19/2001

Former Thrift Savings Plan Director Cavanaugh To Talk With Reporters By Phone Wednesday About Serious Problems Of Administering Privatized Social Security

Cavanaugh Says Social Security Individual Accounts Cannot be Modeled After the Federal TSP Program

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Media Advisory: Nationwide Mobilization Against Bush Privatization Plans

07/23/2001

CITIZENS LEADERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS NATIONWIDE UNITE TO MOBILIZE AGAINST BUSH PRIVATIZATION PLANS TO CUT BENEFITS

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Bush Social Security Commission Members: Who Are They?

05/09/2001

Members committed to benefit cuts, privatization

Commission Co-Chairman Parsons Sued By Department of Labor for Denying Pensions to Time Warner "Permatemps"

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Media Advisory: Caf Calls Bush Social Security Commission An Unbalanced "rubber Stamp" For Privatization

05/01/2001

White House abandons consensus building -
Citizen coalition mobilizes to defend program

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