Sen. Urges Speed in Social Security Push
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President Bush and his allies have about three months to sell the public on his proposals to change Social Security, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says, as Republicans continue their search for Democrats who might come aboard.
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There is no looming crisis in Social Security, and Congress should not rush to create private accounts, Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. said Saturday.
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President Bush made a fresh push Saturday for a new Social Security plan in which Americans would be allowed to channel a small portion of their income into "personal savings accounts," warning that inaction could end the retirement system.
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The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children.
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President Bush launched his plan to  revamp Social Security with a push to convince the public and  Congress that it faces a crisis, even though supporters of the  government-run retirement program say he is exaggerating its  financial problems.
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For at least the fourth time this year, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has touched the electrified third rail of American politics &#151; Social Security.
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Bill that would speed rebates of $600 to most taxpayers heads to Senate with bipartisan appeal to senators not to jeopardize bill with changes.
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With their push to restructure Social Security off to a rocky start, Bush administration officials have begun citing two Democrats -- former President Bill Clinton and the late senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan -- to bolster their claims that the retirement system is in crisis.
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A senior House Republican with long experience in Social Security matters outlined legislation Thursday that jettisons two controversial elements in President Bush's plan in an attempt to court Democratic support.
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U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd said on Wednesday he is determined to move federal flood insurance legislation through the Senate promptly, despite resistance from Louisiana lawmakers.
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Senate Republicans say the revamping of Social Security is their top legislative goal of 2005, with further tax cuts, energy independence and lawsuit limits listed as other issues that will get their attention in the coming months.
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President Bush on Thursday took his  campaign to overhaul the Social Security retirement system to  the American heartland where he hopes to enlist the public to  help him bring skeptical members of Congress to his side.
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Congress should consider more sweeping changes in Social Security than President Bush's call for personal accounts, a prominent House committee chairman said Tuesday, possibly including different benefits for men and women.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged policy-makers to consider reducing future Social Security and Medicare benefits, saying the nation probably has promised more to upcoming retirees than the economy realistically can deliver.
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The chairman of the House tax-writing committee said Sunday that President Bush's drive to overhaul Social Security should lead to consideration of a value added tax or other ways to fund the entitlement program.
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Touting President Bush's proposal to substantially overhaul Social Security by creating private investment accounts, Treasury Secretary John Snow on Friday vowed to "take the case to the American people."
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Blog: Panel approves a bill that backers say will help fix the problem of Social Security number misuse and identity theft. But it has a long and uphill battle to go before it becomes law.