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Article: Social Security sellout.(COMMENTARY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 9, 2005
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Byline: Peter Ferrara, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Only this White House staff would send the president out to sell personal accounts for Social Security with the message they don't really solve the problem. Is it any wonder then that the more George W. Bush talks about personal accounts the lower they sink in the polls?
Of course, this message is totally wrong. The chief actuary of Social Security has already scored four proposals for personal accounts alone, with no benefit cuts or tax increases, as achieving permanent solvency for Social Security. But the White House staff doesn't understand them, or how personal accounts can eliminate long-term ...