Bush's Social Security lies: SS have been employed to create Bush's program and

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documenting Bush's Social Security lies.

 

 

The Social Security Administration (administrators) have been employed

to create Bush's program and create something that is a lie.

 

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New Report Details the Politicization of Social Security

Administration Under President Bush

2/28/2005 11:51:00 AM

 

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=43632

 

National Desk

Contact: Karen Lightfoot, 202-225-5051, Brendan Daly, 202-226-7616,

both of the Office of Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman,

Rep. Charles B. Rangel, and Rep. Sander M. Levin, along with

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, and Reps.

Obey, Miller, and DeLauro, released a new report that shows how the

Social Security Administration has********** modified its

communications strategy to undermine public confidence in Social Security.

 

The report, based on a review of over 4,000 pages of Social Security

documents from 1995 to 2005, reveals that the agency has

systematically altered agency publications, press releases, PowerPoint

presentations, website content, and even its annual statements to

foster the impression that Social Security is " unsustainable " and

" must change. " The agency's new pessimistic tone and emphasis echo

President Bush's warnings about the future of Social Security.

" The job of the Social Security Administration is to run the Social

Security program, not to provide political cover for President Bush, "

said Rep. Waxman. " The agency has sacrificed its independence and

abandoned its tradition of nonpartisan administration of Social Security. "

 

" This blatant change in message and tactics is shameless

politicization, " said Rep. Levin. " The Bush Administration must stop

using the SSA as it tries to scare up support for privatizing Social

Security. The agency must reassert its independence and promote its

goal - professional, nonpartisan administration of the Social Security

programs. "

 

The report provides detailed, side-by-side examples of the changes in

Social Security Administration documents during the Bush

Administration. These changes include:

-- " The Future of Social Security " booklet -- which used to begin:

" Will Social Security be there for you? Absolutely " -- now begins:

" Social Security must change. "

-- Agency press releases on the solvency of Social Security have grown

more dire even as the projections of the program's long-term solvency

have improved.

-- Agency presentations have eliminated statements that assure

beneficiaries that " there is no immediate financial crisis. "

-- The annual Social Security statement sent to Americans has dropped

the assurance that Social Security will " be there when you retire " and

no longer encourages Americans to think of Social Security as a

" foundation on which to build your financial future. "

The complete report is available at http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov.

http://www.usnewswire.com/

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