Don’t Cut Social Security (great new commercial goes after W)

[Omaha Steve]

Running in FIVE battle ground states.

http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/blog/entries/dont_cut_social_security/

[Jim__]

1. Great commercial!

Of course the repukes will deny that they're going to cut SS; but that means they're already on the defensive.

[Lasher]

2. Great find! Voters need to be warned like this.

I'm glad to see we're going after them on this one. If we don't get control of at least one house of Congress, Junior is going to try again to phase out Social Security. How do I know that? He's said so.

From a June 27, 2006 speech:

As you might recall, I addressed that issue last year, focusing on Social Security reform. I'm not through talking about the issue. I spent some time today in the Oval Office with the United States senators, and they're not through talking about the issue either. It's important for this country -- (applause) -- I know it's hard politically to address these issues. Sometimes it just seems easier for people to say, we'll deal with it later on. Now is the time for the Congress and the President to work together to reform Medicare and reform Social Security so we can leave behind a solvent balance sheet for our next generation of Americans. (Applause.)

If we can't get it done this year, I'm going to try next year. And if we can't get it done next year, I'm going to try the year after that, because it is the right thing to do. It's just so easy to say, let somebody else deal with it. Now is the time to solve the problems of Medicare and Social Security, and I want your help. I need the Manhattan Institute to continue to agitate for change and reform.

http://stygius.typepad.com/stygius/2006/07/social_security.html