Santorum Calls Destroying Social Security "Reform"

Senators Santorum and Demint Address Social Security Reform Groups - Students for Saving Social Security: "Senators Santorum and Demint Address Social Security Reform Groups
By Students for Saving Social Security (11/02/05)

Washington, D.C.- Leaders of Students for Saving Social Security, (S4) www.secureourfuture.org, joined with the senior, business and other advocacy group members of the Coalition for the Modernization and Protection of America’s Social Security to listen to Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Jim DeMint’s (R-SC) plan to strengthen Social Security.

“Students across the country are grateful for Rick Santorum’s and Jim DeMint’s leadership on the issue of Social Security,” said S4 founder and national director Jonathan Swanson. “Our generation has been waiting a long time for members of Congress to take the lead on reform.”

“Congress knows the system is heading toward insolvency,” Swanson said. “Every year reform is delayed costs each member of our generation another $2,000. After listening to the Senators speak we are confident that they are working hard to make the rest of the Senate take action on Social Security in this Congress.”

“The generation that we represent knows that it is vital for Congress to re-engage the issue of Social Security,” Chris Schrimpf, S4 Director of Media Affairs, added. “S4 is committed to ownership and choice, but we also recognize the need to protect current retirees. We’re confident that Senators Santorum and Demint have a plan to safeguard our grandparents’ retirements and our own.”

“The time for political posturing is over,” concluded Mr. Swanson. “It’s time for Congress to stop playing roulette with our retirements. We’re happy that Senators DeMint and Senator Santorum are pledging to tackle the problems of Social Security without employing scare tactics. Proponents of the status quo in Washington must know that their game is up.”


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