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In politics, the side that confidently controls the agenda usually wins, and the side that must resort to desperate claims unmoored in fact usually loses. That's why a statement out of Nancy Pelosi's office tonight is music to Republicans' ears:
WASHINGTON, May 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on President Bush's misleading Social Security plan, which will slash benefits for Americans with disabilities:
"President Bush's Social Security plan just doesn't add up for Americans with disabilities. The plan appears to drastically cut the benefits of Americans' with disabilities, even though the President says it won't. Mr. President, which is it: a huge benefit cut for Americans with disabilities or a misleading plan that does nothing to solve the long-term solvency of Social Security?
"Americans with disabilities and the middle-class have earned their Social Security benefits. The President and Republicans in Congress should not turn these guaranteed benefits into a guaranteed gamble.
"Democrats stand ready to work with Republicans to strengthen Social Security so that all Americans get the guaranteed benefits they have earned. Democrats will not support proposals that gut benefits for disabled Americas and middle-class families and that place retirees at the mercy of the stock market."
Appears to cut? Is this the best she can do? You know, it's one thing if Democrats want to challenge the numbers, but pulling claims out of thin air is not the tactic of a side that is confident it is winning the argument.
As President Bush has stated on repeated occasions (here, here, and here, among other places), Social Security reform does not include the disability portion of the program.
Perhaps it's Ms. Pelosi who needs to explain herself.
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May 5, 2005 12:53 PM#1: Dr. Dotson writes:
Just what is the president's plan? He is not very clear as to what his plan might be. He is a afraid of putting in down on paper, so why jump all over Pelosi for not knowing what the "plan" is. See Brad's post:
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May 5, 2005 03:06 PM#2: Ironman writes:
FWIW, Brad DeLong is not exactly an honest broker of information in the debate. He has pretty much well staked his wagon to Paul Krugman's "say anything as long as it slams Bush" express, and has even gone so far as to co-author a paper with Krugman and Dean Baker that was intended to negatively influence public support for reform but pretty much achieved a land speed record in reaching academic irrelevancy instead.
Which is not to say that Brad doesn't have anything to offer of value to the debate, or the direction of reform, so much as to say that he hasn't done it yet.
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