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Social Security Town Halls Show Bush Privatization Plan Sinking Like A Lead Balloon

02/23/2005

WASHINGTON – Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., and Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., this week held rival town hall meetings on Social Security in their neighboring states. Senator Corzine’s event in Paramus, N.J., drew more than 600 people opposed to privatizing Social Security. Sen. more »

Social Security Town Halls Show Bush Privatization Plan Sinking Like A Lead Balloon

02/23/2005

WASHINGTON – Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., and Sen. Jon Corzine, D-N.J., this week held rival town hall meetings on Social Security in their neighboring states. Senator Corzine’s event in Paramus, N.J., drew more than 600 people opposed to privatizing Social Security. Sen. more »

Caf Responds To Gop Attack On Social Security Analysis: Rnc Fails To Defend Bush Privatization Campaign

02/14/2005

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future responded in detail today to the RNC’s Friday night attack on the group’s analysis of the impact of President Bush’s campaign to privatize Social Security. more »

CAF Responds To GOP Attack On Social Security Analysis: Fails To Defend Bush Privatization Campaign

02/14/2005

WASHINGTON – The Campaign for America’s Future responded in detail today to the RNC’s Friday night attack on the group’s analysis of the impact of President Bus more »

New Report: Young Pennsylvanians Will Lose $152k Each In Social Security Benefits With Privatization

02/10/2005

MONTGOMERYVILLE, Pa. – A typical 20-year-old Pennsylvanian will lose $152,000 during retirement if the president’s Social Security privatization plan is enacted, according to a report released today by the Institute for America’s Future. more »

New Report: Young North Carolinians Will Lose $152k Each In Social Security Benefits With Privatization

02/09/2005

RALEIGH, N.C. – A typical 20-year-old North Carolinian will lose $152,000 during retirement if the president’s Social Security privatization plan is enacted, according to a report released today by the Institute for America’s Future. more »

New Report: Bush Shortchanges Children

02/09/2005

WASHINGTON – The Institute for America's Future released a report today analyzing the cuts and funding freezes found in President Bush's new spending plan sent to Congress this week. more »

College Less Affordable — Bush Policies Failing

02/08/2005

The affordability of college is on a steady decline, especially for low-income and minority high-school graduates, according to a new study released today by the Renewing Schools, Securing Our Future National Task Force on Public Education, sponsored by the Center for American Progress and the Institute for America’s Future. 

New Report: Young Michiganders Will Lose $152k Each In Social Security Benefits With Privatization

02/07/2005

DETROIT, MICH. – A typical 20-year-old Michigan resident will lose $152,000 during retirement if Social Security’s guaranteed benefit is replaced with a guaranteed gamble, according to a report released today by the Institute for America’s Future. It would also mean a 15 percent cut for a 45-year-old worker today and a 25 percent cut for a 35-year-old worker in Michigan. more »

New Report: Young People In Nebraska Will Lose $152k Each In Social Security Benefits With Privatization

02/03/2005

LINCOLN, NEB.– A typical 20-year-old in Nebraska will lose $152,000 during retirement if the President’s Social Security privatization plan is enacted, according to a report released today by the Institute for America’s Future. It would also mean a 15 percent cut for a 45-year-old worker in Nebraska today and a 25 percent cut for a 35-year-old worker.

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