John McCain Debates Himself on Social Security


	John McCain Debates Himself on Social Security

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6-16-2008 5:34 PM

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At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire recently Republican nominee John McCain responded to an audience question on Social Security privatization by saying, "I am not for quote 'privatization of Social Security.' I never have been, never will be.”
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The statement contradicts, however, earlier comments McCain has made in support of the privatization of Social Security. In 2004, for example, McCain said, "Without privatization, I don't see how we can possibly over time make sure that young Americans can receive Social Security benefits."
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More recently, last March, John McCain told the Wall Street Journal that he would pursue President Bush's policies on privatizing Social Security. “As part of Social Security reform," he reportedly stated, "I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it – along the lines that President Bush proposed."
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“Senator McCain always has been and always will be a privatizer,” said Edward Coyle, executive director of the Alliance for Retired Americans.
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