Executive Council Statement
Social Security Commission
… Boston, MA In naming a commission to privatize Social Security, President Bush continues his practice of shutting out the voice of working families from his … agenda of his political backers has become the trademark of the Bush presidency. Americans want a president who has the right priorities for working families and represents a fair balance between corporations and workers. By appointing a … and younger today. Covering the entire cost with a retirement age increase means that today's young workers will have to work until 73 to get full benefits. Raising the retirement age is particularly unfair to people who spend their work lives …