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"It's hard to remember now, but before Social Security, nearly half of America's seniors lived in poverty. After a lifetime of playing by the rules and working hard, there was no guarantee of a secure retirement."My grandfather, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and a majority of Americans thought that was wrong. "They believed that lifting our seniors out of poverty is a reflection of our nation's core values. "That's why my grandfather signed the Social Security act seventy three years ago today. One of the great successes of the 20th Century, today Social Security lifts nearly 13 million seniors and 1.3 million children out of poverty. "Back in 1935, a small minority did not share those values. They opposed the creation of Social Security because they believed that government should not have a role in ensuring a retirement with dignity or helping seniors stay out of poverty. They said, "You're on your own"."John McCain agrees with that old way of thinking. Like President Bush, he wants to privatize our Social Security, turning it into a gamble with our futures, and making 8.6 million American seniors vulnerable to poverty. John McCain has even said Social Security is "a disgrace"."I couldn't disagree more."Our Social Security isn't a disgrace; it's a compact, a trust between generations of Americans. It's a reflection of our values."On the 70th anniversary of Social Security, Americans stood together and said no to George Bush's attempt to privatize Social Security."On this anniversary, let's make sure John McCain hears the same message. Tell John McCain to keep his hands off of our Social Security."
Canal: News & Politics
Añadido: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Autor: DemocraticVideo
Duración: 02:08
Puntuación: 4.50
Reproducciones: 26997
Etiquetas: Birthday John McCain Privatization Security Social
Comentarios
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Lingerfoot (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am glad that Obama/Biden Won. Go Obama!!!!!
LibertyCola (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
FDR was a faschist POS he modeled his economic policies after mussolinis thats why the depression lasted so damn long. He put innocent americans in concentration camps and enacted gun control. And don't forget social security which is a total fuckin failure. FUCK THAT PEICE OF SHIT FDR I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAD PUT A BULLET IN HIS STUPID FASCHIST FUCKING HEAD.
UnconcernedCitizen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I do not care who wins the election. I just want it to be over. I want my TV back.
4nola27 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Social Security has been a wonderful plan, it has been financially successful except the the government repeatedly "borrows" money from it and never pays it back. Don't believe the lies from mccain and bush.
foreverlarge (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Get these ads back out so that people really understand how dangerous the Bush/McCain efforts to privitizs social security. Had they succeeded the majority of people would have gambled that security in the recent economic crisis. This was an effort no differenct than the preditory loan scandle that destroyed our housing market and lead to the recent crisis. Democrats and Obama need to make their ads deal with matters that directly effect people and stop the rebuttal nonesence.
KETTLELYN (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Excellent; the only people that would be against this video are wealthy or selfish.
KETTLELYN (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why didnt this guy run for President...Social Security should be preserved and treated with great security and no one should change it...no one.
recoton007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's a good thing you don't have to pay a lot of taxes. Instead you can keep all of that money...which is subject to an enormous level of inflation, making your dollar worth less than a dollar form CANADA.When your dollar is worth less than one from Canada, don't you think that perhaps social security is not the problem, but rather the current conservative administration? wouldn't you rather pay a little for your future and everyone else's, than have lots of money worth as much as the lira?
recoton007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Not the best way to argue for FDR and everything that he stood for...however I agree with his being the best president.
pacerjp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
When i fucked your mom , she seemed very happy with her Social Security. She did say that she should have torn you out of her hole.
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