Media says Bush lied in 2000 re Soc. Security? or Flip-Flopped?-or ignores

[papau]

When the Media say Bush lied on 2000 - or flip/flopped - or mislead - on Social Security

Yesterday Bush refusaled to discuss younger workers Social Security pension benefit safety from reductions, BUT in 2000 he said he did not support cuts in future Social Security benefits for anyone - young or old. Less than two months before the 2000 election, then-Governor Bush said in Florida that people were saying, "'You know, if George W. becomes the president, he's going to take away your Social Security check.'" To which Bush added, "Don't believe it. Here's my pledge to the people of Florida: A promise made by our government will be a promise kept when I become the president of the
United States."

WOW - A Bush Pledge - broken - is not a lie, or a flip/flop, or misleading. I waited all days for our media to tell me which of the above 3 choices yesterday's action by Bush - or better - Bush's refusual to re-say what he said in 2000 - is the word I should use.

BUT THE MEDIA SEEMS TO BE ON IGNORE BUSH LIES ON SOCIAL SECURITY AS THE MEDIA PRINTS GOP HANDOUTS ON KERRY FLIP/FLOPS -FLIP/FLOPS THAT SLATES HAS NOTED ARE NOT FLIP/FLOPS.

The best that can be said is that as Bush talked about his plan to privatize Social Security (a phrase that did not test well in focus groups so is now replaced by "modernize"), he obscured the fact that the plan could/would result in cuts to guaranteed benefits for younger workers. He has also declined to openly discuss the fact that, at a time of record deficits, his "own economic team estimates that a move to private accounts would add an additional $4.7 trillion to the debt".

DID THE MEDIA NOTICE BUSH'S REFUSUAL TO FULLY DISASSOCIATE HIMSELF FROM GREENSPAN'S CALL TO REDUCE BENEFITS?

Well, I await out media's 20/20, or 60 minutes, or any other venue report on Bush implicitly acknowledging for the first time that
his Administration could/would attempt to reduce Social Security benefits for workers - a reversal from one of his core campaign pledges in 2000. Indeed -bookmark his remark yesterday, made the president was asked his opinion on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's assertion that, in order to balance the budget,Social Security benefits should be cut - a Bush responded of "My position on Social Security benefits is this: those benefits should not be changed for people at or near retirement." with Bush specifically refusing to say he opposed cutting future guaranteed benefits for younger and middle-aged workers.

[displacedtexan]

1. 911saddam911saddam911saddam911saddam911saddam911!!!!!

There's your answer.

[sadiesworld]

2. "I don't want to cut SS benefits but Greenspan says I have to"

"I want to extend the 9/11 commission deadline but Hastert won't let me". BLAH BLAH BLAH

[MarianJack]

3. A Promise Made...

...is a promise ignored!

Ultimately the media will let him get away with it. Thats why we have to do this at the grassroots level!

[fob]

4. Oh he didn't break a promise. He made a bushian* promise instead.

then-Governor Bush said in Florida that people were saying, "'You know, if George W. becomes the president, he's going to take away your Social Security check.'" To which Bush added, "Don't believe it. Here's my pledge to the people of Florida: A promise made by our government will be a promise kept when I become the president of the
United States."

Notice the words chosen, He said the thought of him taking your SS CHECK away was wrong. You'll get a CHECK alright, it's just that it will be for 60 - 85% LESS!!

shrubya* wins again!

[papau]

5. Damn - he is a good liar, isn't he?

:-)