'Scare' launches fight on Social Security (Florida)

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Thu, Jan. 27, 2005


'Scare' launches fight on Social Security

The first Florida volley in the battle over President Bush's Social Security reform was fired, with anonymous calls targeting a Florida congresswoman.

BY LESLEY CLARK

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President Bush's controversial quest to revamp the nation's retirement plan is already drawing blood in the Florida congressional district with the largest number of Social Security beneficiaries in the nation.

Republican U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite on Wednesday became the target of what she calls a ''tele-scare'' -- automated phone calls to constituents that claim she supports privatization of the retirement program.

The anonymous calls to voters in the congressional district, just north of Tampa, are the first Florida fusillade in what is expected to be a contentious battle over the president's attempt to overhaul Social Security, in part by creating private investment accounts.

Some congressional Republicans are already leery of the political costs of the proposal, and Democrats say they are poised to target Republicans in retiree-rich districts who support the president's plan.
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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/10743508.htm
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[Upfront]

1. Good!

Maybe some of the old folks will begin to understand who is screwing them at every opportunity.

[Ganja Ninja]

2. That bitch is my rep.

I hope a mob shows up at her house.

[moobu2]

3. Does she support screwing up SS or not?

[Ganja Ninja]

4. She's a Republican.

Assume she does no matter what she says. It's better to be safe than sorry.

[bluedog]

5. I got a recording naming ...........bill young Fl

Bill Young (R) 10th district......asking people to write him and complain because he also is supporting the SS ideas of bush......

our Democrats seem to be on the ball with these calls coming in.......
I wrote this man before and he always says in a standard from letter.what ever the subject.....

its good for the country.............asswipe he is .

[TahitiNut]

6. She's as fascist as they get.

She's 100% anti-choice.
She's 90% anti-NAACP.
She's 100% Christian Coalition.
She's 83% anti-NEA.
She's 100% NRA and 0% Brady.
She's 90-100% anti-Labor.
She's 100% militarist.
She's 80% anti-seniors.

http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=BS026279

[DebJ]

8. sounds like anti-human

[Divernan]

7. Tacky! An official Congressional photo with cleavage?

She could have had it airbrushed out.