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Article: Gore Proposes New Reforms to Modernize Social Security, Strengthen it For Future
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- April 4, 2000
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, Al Gore is
outlining his proposal to strengthen Social Security until at least
2050 through a fiscally-disciplined, common-sense plan that assures
that all of the Social Security surpluses go to debt reduction and
Social Security. Gore also is unveiling a new proposal to modernize
Social Security and make it fairer for women by eliminating the
motherhood penalty and increasing the benefit for women. This
effects less than 5 percent of the Social Security surpluses over
the next 10 years. Gore believes these plans are a major step
toward truly saving Social Security.
AL GORE'S PLAN TO STRENGHTEN SOCIAL SECURITY.
Social Security has been ...