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Social Security Employees' Union Blows Whistle on Agency Propaganda Efforts; Presents Evidence Bush Administration Used Trust Fund Dollars to Promote Social Security Private Investment Accounts.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 28-JAN-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, officers of the National Social Security Council, which represents workers of the Social Security Administration (SSA), testified before the Democratic Senate Policy Committee regarding reports in the media that employees have been instructed to hype negative projections for Social Security and to promote privatizing Social Security.

Union testimony exposed ways in which SSA employees were instructed to promote the idea that Social Security is in a crisis and that private investment accounts are the solution to this financial situation. The testimony suggests that SSA may have violated federal law prohibiting agencies from using funds for propaganda purposes unless those funds are specifically designated for such use by...

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