From The Hill, 7/9/03:
http://www.thehill.com/news/070903/socialsecurity.aspx

Social Security to loom large in Bush ’04 drive

By Peter Savodnik

Reforming Social Security is almost certain to figure prominently in
President Bush’s reelection campaign next year, pitting
pro-privatization Republicans against Democrats worried about the ups
and downs of a market-based pension system.

A source close to the president’s reelection campaign said Bush will
run "big time" on revamping the Social Security system, a longstanding
conservative goal.

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http://www.csaf.org/politics/ss_gop.html

Let's face it. Republicans hate Social Security and Medicare. They
always have. The programs were enacted over their dead bodies. Given
their history, why anyone would believe anything they have to say
about saving the program is beyond comprehension.

Harry