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Does Obama Want to Cut Social Security or Did the NYT Send Out a False Alarm?

The headline of an NYT article tells readers that "Obama Promises Bid to Overhaul Retiree Spending." The first sentence warns that "overhauling Social Security and Medicare would be 'a central part' of his administration’s efforts to contain federal spending, signaling for the first time that he would wade into the thorny politics of entitlement programs."
This certainly makes it appear as though President-elect Obama intends to use the Wall Street ... Full Story »

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This article is a good example of exposing the spin of the "main stream" media. Certain groups have created the perception that Social Security should be "reformed" or "privatized". This article shows how quotes can be taken out of context and used to support a view which was not the speakers intent.

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