An article in the Wall Street Journal today highlighted some big flip-flops in McCain's record that I think are pretty striking in how clearly shameless they are.
When President Bush went on his Bamboozlepalooza tour to privative Social Security, the American people strongly rejected the risky scheme. His fellow Republicans paid a hefty price at the polls for their support of privatization and significant benefit cuts.
It seems the motto of the Republican candidates this year is "Four More Years," as they attempt to bring back privatization and benefit cuts to those who want no part of it. And while seniors are against the idea by huge margins, that won't stop the Republican candidates from implementing the private accounts.
Use the menu on the left to browse candidates positions on Social Security
DID YOU KNOW?
- Mitt Romney is weighing "deep cuts" in Social Security.
- John McCain supports replacing Social Security benefits with risk-based private savings accounts.
- Fred Thompson said he “applauded Bush for his plan to change Social Security.”
- Duncan Hunter voted to privatize Social Security.
- 49,353,000 Americans receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration.
- About 14-percent of Social Security beneficiaries receive it as part of "Disability Insurance."
- One out of every four adult Social Security beneficiaries has "served in the United States military."
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