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AP: “When Rep. Rob Simmons walked into the White House Tuesday, he was ready to defend his opposition to the president’s proposed overhaul of the country’s Social Security system. So in the meeting, Simmons, R-Conn., handed President Bush a copy of an opinion piece he wrote, opposing any effort to divert Social Security dollars into personal accounts _ a provision Bush has advocated.”

Rep. Simmons of Connecticut just keeps getting Louder and Prouder.

On the other hand, Rep. Chris Shays seems to be a big supporter of replacing Social Security with 401ks-like private accounts.

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