A group of Democrat House members, led by the party’s House leader Nancy Pelosi, released a report today that they say shows how the Social Security Administration has modified its communications strategy to undermine public confidence in Social Security.
An example they presented was "The Future of Social Security" booklet -- which used to begin: "Will Social Security be there for you? Absolutely." It now begins: "Social Security must change."
The report, based on a review of over 4,000 pages of Social Security documents from 1995 to 2005, reveals that the agency has systematically altered agency publications, press releases, PowerPoint presentations, website content, and even its annual statements to foster the impression that Social Security is "unsustainable" and "must change," they say in a news release.
The agency's new pessimistic tone and emphasis echo President Bush's warnings about the future of Social Security, it added. Cont.
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