Pelosi: ‘Republican Plan to Dismantle Social Security a Blast from Failed Policies of the Past'

Pelosi: ‘Republican Plan to Dismantle Social Security a Blast from Failed Policies of the Past'

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on comments by Congressman Jim McCrery, R-La., the leading contender to Chair the powerful House Ways and Means Committee if Republicans retain control of the House. McCrery told reporters today that Congress should make privatization of Social Security its top priority next year.

"When the House Republican point man on Social Security says that privatizing Social Security will be a top priority next year, it is clear the Republicans once again are not listening to the American people, who resoundingly rejected this risky scheme last year.

"This is simply not a priority of the American people, yet Republicans continue their relentless quest to privatize Social Security over the real needs of Americans. The Republican plan to dismantle Social Security, which would slash benefits for the middle class, is a blast from their failed policies of the past.

"Rubber stamping President Bush's failed Social Security privatization scheme simply reinforces the Republican record of failure: soaring energy costs, rising tuition prices, and record deficits. Americans want to go in a new direction. Democrats are working to strengthen Social Security and address the real concerns of everyday Americans."

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