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Congressional Town Halls Elevating Social Security Discussion, Economic Indicators Reach Historic Thresholds And President Bush Makes Historic Trip ________________________________________________________________________________   Congressional Town Hall Meetings Elicit Praise For President Bush's Efforts To Strengthen Social Security:  The President's Positive Message Changes Perceptions On Social Security During Town Hall Events:   Pennsylvania Kerry Voter Jennifer Claus Converted On Social Security After Hearing Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) Speak: "I liked his idea of ownership... I was very pleased by the presentation. ... I feel the current system is stable, but if you do look at the number of people coming into the program and...

FRIDAY FACTSGreenspan Supports Strengthening Social Security, Class Action Reform, More Positive Economic News And Presidential Nominees Make History _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Greenspan Addresses Social Security Problem; Supports Personal Accounts:   Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan: “My Judgment Is We’ve Got A Problem In, That The Existing Pay As You Go System Is Not Working And We Have To Change It.” (Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Testimony, 2/16/05)   Greenspan: “[T]he Fact That There Is A Huge Hole In The System, And We Have No Choice But To Find A Way To Fill It.” (Federal...

FRIDAY FACTSStrong Support For President Bush And His Social Security Policies, Senate Passes Class Action Lawsuit Reform And More Positive Economic Indicators ________________________________________________________________________________ New Polls Show Concern For Social Security And Support For Personal Accounts: Newsweek: “Young People, Having Little Faith That Social Security Will Be There For Them Anyway, Are The Most Willing To Overhaul The System.” (Marcus Mabry, “Newsweek Poll: Bush’s Next Campaign,” Newsweek Online, http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6918265/site/newsweek/, Accessed 2/9/05) 62% Of 18-34 Year Olds Believe That Social Security Will Not Be There For Them When They Retire. (Newsweek Poll, 1,009 Adults Nationwide, Conducted 2/3-4/05, Margin Of Error +/- 3%) “Fifty-Three...