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Article: Gore Highlights Plan to Strengthen Social Security, Pay Down the National Debt

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May 3, 2000
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 3 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Stressing his commitment to fighting for working families, Al Gore today highlighted his plan to strengthen Social Security and pay down the national debt. George W. Bush supports privatizing Social Security - - but Bush aides have indicated that he will not detail his privatization plans until after he is elected President.

"To me, Social Security is more than a government program. It is a solemn compact between the generations," Gore said. "It is responsible to make the strength and solvency of Social Security a major national priority. And it is responsible to tell the American people exactly how you propose to do it."

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