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Saturday, June 18, 2005
Bush Faces Strong Opposition on Social Security
These are rough days for the President. Even when he doesn't want to talk about Social Security, he faces protesters aimed at blocking his plan for private accounts. Robert Pear has the story for The New York Times.
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 17 - President Bush came here on Friday to promote the Medicare drug benefit, enacted 18 months ago with help from AARP. But he was greeted by people protesting his plan to overhaul Social Security.These are tough, tough days.
"Hands off our Social Security," said a sign outside the local community center, where Mr. Bush encouraged older Americans to sign up for the drug benefit.
The fight over Social Security could complicate efforts to sell the drug benefit, if only by sending a mixed message about actual and potential changes in the two programs.
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