NYT: Most Americans Don't Support Bush's SS Overhaul

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Poll Shows Bush Lacks Strong Support on Social Security
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
and JANET ELDER

Published: March 2, 2005

Americans say President Bush does not share the priorities of most of the country on either domestic or foreign issues, are increasingly resistant to his proposal to revamp Social Security and say they do not have confidence in Mr. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about the retirement program, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The poll underscores just how little headway Mr. Bush has made in his struggle to build popular support for overhauling Social Security as it struggles to gain a footing in Congress. At the same time, there has been an increase in respondents who say that efforts to restore order in Iraq are going well, even as an overwhelming number of Americans say Mr. Bush has no clear plan for getting out of Iraq.

On Social Security, 51 percent said permitting individuals to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in private accounts, the centerpiece of Mr. Bush's plan, was a bad idea, even as a majority said they agreed with Mr. Bush that it would become insolvent by the middle of the century if nothing were done.

The number who thought private accounts were a bad idea jumped to 69 percent if respondents were told that the private accounts would result in reduced benefits, and 45 percent said Mr. Bush's plan private account plan would actually weaken the economic underpinnings of the nation's retirement system.

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[durablend]

1. Awww...*'s powitcal capital is being pissed away.

POOR BABY...WANNA HANKY?

[despairing optimist]

2. Where's the poll that says most Americans who voted for * now regret it?

How can "most Americans" have voted for someone who shares their "values" but not their "priorities"? I guess I'm too dumb to see the distinction. But then, why didn't I vote for * too? Dumb again! Duh.

[Betty]

9. No you're not dumb enough

otherwise you would have voted for bush

[firefox]

3. Can't they say "private" more than that?

The PTB have dictated that the word "private" should be used in the dismantling of social security. How could the NYT be anymore compliant in an article on an immediate crisis that was nowhere immediate before the election?

[CountAllVotes]

4. Four months after Mr. Bush won a solid reelection over Senator John Kerry

keep spinning those lies, keep spinning.

We KNOW who REALLY won the election don't we?

:grr:

:kick:

[HockeyMom]

5. Bankruptcy

Wait until they hear about Bush's bankruptcy overhaul.

So much for his MAN DATE of his AGENDA.

[deadparrot]

6. No doubt that * is oblivious.

"Yes, Mr. pResident, everyone supports you. They *love* your plan to screw people out of their money."

[napi21]

7. Pubs over-reaching AGAIN! It's always their downfall.

It will be this time too! I love it! These folks have been sooo ppower hungry, when they get the power, they go crazy, and it sinks them like a rock!

[Erika]

8. Bush used 9/11 fear and far right fanatics to get votes

His policies do not have mainstream backing.

I credit a DU'r to opening my eyes on some of the dangerous ramifications of Bush's SS plans. I believe in private saving accounts and plans. But Bushco's plan harms the most needy among us and the common guy. Thanks again to that DU poster.

[Ms. Clio]

10. Listen up, repukes and DINOS

If you vote for this travesty, you can kiss your Congressional seat good-bye.

[Moderator]

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