Bush won't give in on Social Security, labor secretary says [View All]

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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

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Labor Secretary Elaine Chao outlined key elements at a gathering organized by the state and Cleveland-area restaurant associations, emphasizing that the overhaul remains a President Bush priority when Congress returns next month...

Jon Romano, a spokesman for Americans United to Protect Social Security, said most Americans aren't buying the president's plan, despite Bush's drive to build support.

"It's privatization, plain and simple," Romano said. "It replaces guaranteed benefits with guaranteed risk."...

Chao's Cleveland appearance came a day after the 70th anniversary of legislation establishing Social Security. A Clevelander, retired motorman Ernest Ackerman, in 1937 became the first person to receive a Social Security payment...

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