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  • Bush's Social Security Equation Comes Up Short On Money, Trust (Liberal Ronald Brownstein Alert)

    02/07/2005 10:59:34 PM PST · by goldstategop · 243+ views
    Los Angeles Times ^ | 02/07/05 | Ronald Brownstein
    Initially, Bush and most conservatives would probably resist add-on accounts — an idea President Clinton favored — as a costly new entitlement. But such accounts could offer Bush his best chance of promoting more ownership — and winning spending cuts that help stabilize Social Security's finances. If he wants a bipartisan Social Security deal — and not just a fight to organize around politically — they might offer his only chance.