Group to Coordinate Attack on Bush Plan: Social Security Proposal Is Targeted (to raise $25-50 mm)

Wash Post ^ | 2/25/05 | Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

[Cableguy]

The battle lines in the coming war over Social Security have finally been drawn with the creation last week of a new umbrella group that will coordinate attacks on President Bush's drive to create personal investment accounts.

At the urging of Democratic leaders in Congress, a few political campaign veterans have formed Americans United to Protect Social Security. The nonprofit organization with close ties to organized labor plans to raise $25 million to $50 million to pressure lawmakers to vote against Bush's proposal.

"At Americans United to Protect Social Security, we are going to run a national campaign to defeat the president's privatization plan," said Brad Woodhouse, the group's spokesman and the former communications director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. "The president and his supporters in Congress are messing with the third rail [of politics]; we're going to make sure they get zapped."

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees provided seed money of nearly $1 million. Other major players in the coalition include the AFL-CIO; USAction, a grass-roots issues network; and the Campaign for America's Future, an activist group that pushes issues from the perspective of the political left.

[dts32041]

The comb over is heard from again.

How can you take anything this mans says seriously, when he is so insecure with his looks he has a 5 hair comb over?

BTW how did he get on fox news, i know fair and balance.

[goodnesswins]

Are they really going to head off this CLIFF? Really!?? Let them!

[MJY1288]

LOL

[Cableguy]

Jeff Birnbaum is a good reporter. Why are you making a personal attack on him?

[Republican Wildcat]

I've been getting automated phone calls attacking Congressman Ron Lewis the last few weeks for supporting SS reform. Looks like an all-out assault is in the works. The neverending campaign.

[marty60]

Nothing gets the Dummies panties in a wads like the prospect of losing money to bribe the special interst groups.

[Congressman Billybob]

This is just like MoveOn.org The tactic is get the group together, agree on a common public lie, and put at least $25 million behind that lie. It is unknown what the counterweight to that will be. The blogosphere will play a part in this, maybe critical.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, Confessions of a "Salivating Moron"

[dts32041]

Cause I don't like his comb over.

If you are going bald where a toupee or get it cut, do try to be something your not, like joe the plagiarist biden, BTW his is in the pubic eye and he deserves it.