CoMPASS President John Castellani Calls on Labor Bosses to Stop the Hypocrisy

FOX News, Special Report
"I think it's the ultimate hypocrisy that union leaders who invest their pension funds in bonds and stocks won't let their own members and the American public have the benefit of the same kinds of investments to build a nest egg for retirement security."
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CoMPASS President John Castellani Asks AFL-CIO Why it is Not Representing its Members

CNBC Power Lunch
"Union members agree with what most of America agrees with: we need to fix social security now. We need to have personal savings accounts as option as part of it. By 2 to 1 the union members said that in our poll that we have released and most important thing, is, we need to get Congress to do it now before it costs us another $600 billion to fix this problem which every year adds to the cost of fixing it. We can't delay."
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CoMPASS Executive Director Derrick Max Promotes Social Security Reform on Cavuto

FOX News, Your World With Neil Cavuto
"The truth is social security has to be fixed. It's about our kids and grandkids and it has to be done whether the polls are up or down. Our polls, which you can get at www.generationstogether.net show broad support for the president's position and further reforming Social Security. We'll keep moving forward."
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A Woman's Take on Social Security Overhaul

Los Angeles Times
"Think tanks have produced research papers full of well-honed arguments for letting younger workers open personal investment accounts, the idea Bush is promoting.

Then there's Leanne Abdnor, policy entrepreneur."

"Abdnor is part of a small but influential network of policy promoters who are campaigning around the country for the president's Social Security proposals."
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Both Sides of Debate to be Heard; Backers of Plan, Protesters to Greet Bush in C.R. Today

Cedar Rapids Gazette(Iowa)
"Generations Together will be inside and around Johnson Hall demonstrating its support for the president's plan, according to spokesman Troy Bishop."

"'We'll have a lot of visibility - buttons, signs, banners,' he said.

The group will be circulating petitions urging Congress to follow the president's lead to protect Social Security for seniors, ensure the benefit program for future generations and allow voluntary personal accounts.

Social Security Debate Changing

The Washington Times
"Republican strategists say they have won the debate about Social Security's long-term insolvency and are preparing to plunge into the next fight over President Bush's plan to help fix the program with private investment accounts."

"A survey by Ayres McHenry & Associates Inc., a Republican polling firm, said 66 percent of Americans older than age 55 agree the program needs to be reformed."

"'The battle we are fighting is to convince the Congress that something needs to be done to fix Social Security, and if you look at it through that model, the campaign has been very effective,' said Derrick Max, who heads the Coalition for the Modernization and Protection of American Social Security."
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From The Field

Indiana

A younger volunteer gets into the spirit of things with a "Save My Future" T-Shirt at a Nobleville High School town hall meeting.

Iowa

Student supporters get the word out about the need for Social Security reform after a Cedar Rapids town hall meeting.

Senator Burns and Representative Rehberg answer questions at a Billings town hall meeting.

A Generations Together volunteer asks Senator Burns and Representative Rehberg a question about fixing Social Security.

CoMPASS Advisory Board Member Herman Cain Says Social Security Reform Essential to Ownership Society

"A new retirement security strategy is the first step in creating this ownership society. That strategy starts with replacing an outdated Social Security program left over from the Industrial Age with a new system that meets the needs of the 21st Century."
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CoMPASS Advisory Board Member Leanne Abdnor Continues to Make the Case for Social Security Reform in Newspapers across the Nation

"Social Security is broken and must be fixed, and women are at the greatest risk from those who say that ''just a few tweaks'' will fix the problems."

"Personal retirement accounts are not the sole solution to Social Security problems, but they are essential to reform. Strengthen the existing safety net, educate workers about the program, and then give women the option to choose; we're smart enough to make the decision that is right for us."
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They Said It

"What worked in 1935 isn't going to work in 2035."

House Speaker Dennis Hastert
(R-Ill.)
March 16, 2005

Did You Know?

This year, the Social Security Trustees estimated that the program’s total shortfall was $11.1 trillion. Last year’s estimate was $10.4 trillion. The passage of one year added more than $600 billion to the shortfall.