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Bush's commissioners have long histories as privatizers, investigation shows. . Demonstrators slam Bush Social Security commission. Armey calls for 'temporary austerity measures' on Social Security. Union leaders say Bush Medicare plan is 'nothing new and nothing much'.
On October 29, 2001, President Bush issued the first of a new series of Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs) governing homeland security policy. . Bush Administration In the new Bush Administration, the directives that are used to promulgate Presidential decisions on national security matters are designated National Security Presidential Directives (NSPDs). As discussed in NSPD 1, this new category of directives replaces both the Presidential Decision Directives and the Presidential Review Directives of the previous Administration. Unless other otherwise indicated, however, past Directives remain in effect until they are superseded.
Social Security By the Numbers A statistical snapshot of Social Security and the Bush plan. . Send a message to GOP Congressional leaders and tell them you don't support the Bush Social Security Commission's plans to raise the retirement age and cut benefits. Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. But Bush's Commission is stacked with people who want to partially-privatize Social Security, and the Commission's plans could lead to cuts in benefits, raising the retirement age and putting Social Security at risk by not guaranteeing solvency.
Changes to the program must be subject to a full and open public debate including input from all sources. . Social Security is the bedrock of our nation's retirement income security. Plans for its future deserve careful, objective consideration. Unfortunately, this commission may represent a missed opportunity because it lacks the balance of opinion that is essential for public credibility of its recommendations.

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