Obama talks tough on Social Security
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Saturday lashed out at rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, accusing her of dodging tough questions about Social Security.
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President Bush warned Saturday that if Congress does not act now to overhaul Social Security, the choices ahead will be harsh and painful. He repeated his call to add private accounts to the system.
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Ben Bernanke has tried hard not to  follow his predecessor Alan Greenspan into the political arena  by commenting on fiscal policy, but the Federal Reserve chief  will find it difficult to stay above the fray this week.
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Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival.
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Presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Monday resisted the temptation to talk about his whopping $31 million fundraising quarter &#151; for six minutes.
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Social Security battle comes as both state and private retirement plans are shifting.
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A White House e-mail argues the case for cutting Social Security benefits promised in the future and says support must be built for investment accounts by convincing the public the system is "heading for an iceberg."
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President Bush, on a trip to pitch his Social Security plans, tried on Thursday to calm restive Republicans who fear the political consequences of supporting his idea for personal retirement accounts.
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President Bush sought support from congressional leaders of both parties Monday for his proposal to overhaul Social Security, which promises to be a hotly contested political issue during his second term.
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Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday lamented the sour tone of the presidential campaign, but insisted he and his wife have created a protective bubble around their two young daughters.
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John Kerry doesn't talk much about Social Security on the campaign trail, but he laid out some thoughts for a voter in Everett, Wash., who doubted that the government retirement program is really in trouble.
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Democratic presidential  hopeful Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed an economic agenda  designed to help struggling lower and middle class workers,  including new plans to make college more affordable and  strengthen retirement security.
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Social Security and tax code changes could strain the federal budget. The president could use a rising GDP.
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With lawmakers expressing doubt  about its proposal to restructure the Social Security  retirement system, the White House acknowledged on Wednesday  that its plans for investment accounts are likely to undergo  changes to win approval.
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President Bush met yesterday with a group of black business, religious and community leaders, using the opportunity to talk up his plan to allow workers to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes to private accounts.
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He pushes the idea of private accounts, but the initiative may be the hardest of his second term.
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The White House is looking for ways  to sell jittery members of Congress and the public on a  controversial strategy that would revamp Social Security by  reducing future retiree benefits, analysts and Republican  sources say.