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Bush “emergency” DOA

Looks as if Bush’s payback to the financial services industry, which he is touting as Social Security reform, to fix an “emergency” (meaning, Wall Street was my largest campaign donor, and they want some “gimmie”…) might not even make a vote. Nice try, George. Go peddle your scams somewhere else, you carny barker.

Senators may block Social Security vote

Opposition in Senate looks formidable

Charles Babington and Jim VandeHei

President Bush’s bid to add individual accounts to Social Security faces such formidable opposition in the Senate that its supporters may be unable to bring it to a vote, according to a Washington Post survey of senators.


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