Reid calls *'s Social Security plan a "dead horse"

[NVMojo]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

January 19, 2005

REID ON REP. THOMAS’S SOCIAL SECURITY COMMENTS

Washington, DC - Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid released the following statement today in response to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas’s Social Security comments:

"The President's plan is a ‘dead horse’ not because of partisan politics but because it is a privatization plan based on massive benefit cuts, risky Wall Street accounts and $2 trillion in new debt. It will undermine Social Security at a time when we should be looking to strengthen the program and help Americans save.

"And if a 50 percent benefit cut is not enough, now we learn Republicans are aiming to push even deeper cuts for America’s women. Any suggestion that women do not deserve the same benefits as men is just plain wrong.

"Retirement security is America's promise to all its workers, and I will ensure that promise is kept."

[CottonBear]

1. Right on Mr. Reid. Very succinct.

Even a mouth-breathing freeper could understand that.

[dvaravati]

2. Reid would vote for Bush's plan

just like the rest of the "don't rock the boat" Democrats.

[StClone]

3. Yeah right

He'll vote for a dead horse?

I saw him on Stephanopolis's" show and he appears to be the real deal. Get out of his way and let him prove (or disprove) it before denouncing him.

[0007]

4. Please!

[NVMojo]

6. are you a dem? have you read Reid's position on this?

[Telly Savalas]

5. I'm so TIRED of SPineless Dems!!!!!!1111

Oh, Reid isn't supporting Bush's plan? Sorry.

[moggie12]

7. No equivocating there! Give 'em hell, Harry! n't

[librechik]

8. note: the "dead horse" language actually came from a REPUBLICAN!

so they better think about kicking that stinkin carcass out of it's prime seat at the inaugural and under the gutter with the Mars Expedition.

[KittyWampus]

9. Dear Harry, Please Call It A SCHEME & Not A Plan

:)

[Leilani]

10. Thanks Harry!

Keep up the good fight.

[moggie12]

11. I just thought I'd give this a little "kick"

Just in case people who've been upset about "spineless" Dems missed it.