Thursday, February 24, 2005
The Real Gap in Social Security
I'm not the only one who sees the looming battle on Social Security as a potential sink hole for the Republicans. Noam Scheiber has an excellent piece in today's TNR Online. Here's a sample:
"If I were a congressional Republican, the thing I'd worry about most is ... well, the thing I'd worry about most is the unwritten rule requiring me to get a really bad haircut. But the second thing I'd worry about is why my party's leadership keeps lying to me about the politics of Social Security"
And he concludes, "A 2001 study by the National Committee for an Effective Congress found that, of the 88 congressional districts that Republicans won from Democrats between 1994 and 2000, 59 had incomes below the national average. Among the 46 seats that Democrats won from Republicans, 29 had incomes above the national average. If Republicans move ahead with privatization, we're likely to see Democrats win back a big chunk of the voters who abandoned them in the '90s..."
How do you spell "third rail."
"If I were a congressional Republican, the thing I'd worry about most is ... well, the thing I'd worry about most is the unwritten rule requiring me to get a really bad haircut. But the second thing I'd worry about is why my party's leadership keeps lying to me about the politics of Social Security"
And he concludes, "A 2001 study by the National Committee for an Effective Congress found that, of the 88 congressional districts that Republicans won from Democrats between 1994 and 2000, 59 had incomes below the national average. Among the 46 seats that Democrats won from Republicans, 29 had incomes above the national average. If Republicans move ahead with privatization, we're likely to see Democrats win back a big chunk of the voters who abandoned them in the '90s..."
How do you spell "third rail."
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Yes, we were supposed to be worried about the American economy and elections in Iraq also, last time I checked.
They don't call us the "right" wing for nothing....
They don't call us the "right" wing for nothing....
Good blog. For some real stress relief, a chance to let go of the worry and so forth, go to www.mindmint.com for their free MP3 subliminal program. It really works!
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: September 4, 2006 4:26 PM
: September 4, 2006 4:26 PM
Stress, worry and so forth are sometimes a sign of the times. For a free MP3 that really helps release the presure and anxiety, go to www.mindmint.com. Use their pull down menu under free downloads. Thanks for the blog.
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