AARP Vs. Freedom and Prosperity

From: Human Events | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Jarvis, Charlie | Copyright information

AARP, the planet's largest "liberal" lobby, is now openly opposing President Bush on Social Security. It could be a fatal mistake to fight his efforts to give workers the freedom to choose a better deal.

In a letter to members, the organization flatly opposes allowing workers the freedom to choose to shift some of their Social Security payroll taxes into personal savings and investment accounts that would pay part of their retirement benefits in the future. What AARP fails to recognize...

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