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Bush's commissioners have long histories as privatizers, investigation shows. . Demonstrators slam Bush Social Security commission. Armey calls for 'temporary austerity measures' on Social Security. Union leaders say Bush Medicare plan is 'nothing new and nothing much'.

Social Security By the Numbers A statistical snapshot of Social Security and the Bush plan. . Send a message to GOP Congressional leaders and tell them you don't support the Bush Social Security Commission's plans to raise the retirement age and cut benefits. Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. But Bush's Commission is stacked with people who want to partially-privatize Social Security, and the Commission's plans could lead to cuts in benefits, raising the retirement age and putting Social Security at risk by not guaranteeing solvency.

.The senators, including Washington state's Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, outlined a set of principles that any reform must contain so that the interests of women are protected at a Capitol Hill news conference. The list was presented the day after a commission appointed by President Bush to study Social Security met for the first time. The commission's 16 members are evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, but all support the controversial idea of allowing people to invest some of their Social Security dollars into the stock market and other investment instruments. Finding a way to ensure the future of Social Security is one of the highest priorities in Washington.
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