Last year President Bush made phasing out Social Security the centerpiece of his legislative agenda. But he got stopped in his tracks and suffered a severe blow to his popularity.
But the desire to do away with the program dies pretty hard.
This year he’s asking Congress to eliminate the already-measly lump-sum death benefit that Social Security has paid for half a century. He also wants Congress to cut off survivor benefits for 16 and 17 year olds who are not currently enrolled in school.
If you can find out whether your member of Congress supports the new cuts to Social Security, let us know.
