View source for 2004/12/31/A Big Push On Social Security

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[[title/short::A Big Push On Social Security]]
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* '''when''': [[when posted::2004/12/31]]
* '''author''': [[author::Jim VandeHei]]
* '''source''': [[site::Washington Post]]
* '''topics''': [[topic::US/Social Security]] [[topic::US/Social Security/private accounts]] [[topic::George W. Bush]]
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* '''link''': [[URL::http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39791-2004Dec31.html/]]
* '''title''': [[title::A Big Push On Social Security]]
* '''summary''': <call func=smw.let.echo key=Summary>"[[George W. Bush|President Bush]]'s political allies are raising millions of dollars for an election-style campaign to promote [[US/Social Security/private accounts|private Social Security accounts]], as Democrats and Republicans prepare for what they predict will be the most expensive and extensive public policy debate since the 1993 fight over the [[Clinton-Gore administration|Clinton administration]]'s failed health care plan."</call>
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<p>With [[George W. Bush|Bush]] planning to unveil the details of his [[US/Social Security|Social Security]] plan this month, several GOP groups close to the White House are asking the same donors who helped reelect Bush to fund an extensive campaign to convince Americans -- and skeptical lawmakers -- that Social Security is in crisis and that [[US/Social Security/private accounts|private accounts]] are the only cure.</p>

<p>[[Progress for America]], an independent [[Americonservative|conservative]] [[Americonservatism/organizations|group]] that backed [[George W. Bush|Bush]] in the campaign, has set aside about $9 million to support the president's Social Security plan as well as other White House domestic priorities in the new year, said spokesman Brian McCabe. The group is asking its donors for much more, he said.</p>

<p>Stephen Moore, head of the conservative [[Club for Growth]], has raised $1.5 million and hopes to hit a $15 million target when his fundraising drive ends.</p>

<p>But their contributions are likely to be dwarfed by those from corporate trade associations, spearheaded by the [[National Association of Manufacturers]]. Other likely contributors include the financial services and securities industries and other Fortune 500 companies, GOP officials say. White House officials, led by [[Karl Rove]] and [[Charles P. Blahous III]], the president's policy point man on Social Security, are helping to shape the public relations campaign, said the officials, who talked about private discussions with the White House on the condition of anonymity.</p>
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