Black Lawmakers Oppose Bush Social Security Plan.
Newsday (2/9, Berry) reports that as Bush "launched his campaign last week to sell his plan to overhaul Social Security, black members of Congress vowed to counter his proposal, taking their message to town halls and media outlets across the country. Bush and supporters of his plan have tailored their pitch to blacks, contending that they are most likely to benefit from the change. But lawmakers say blacks can't afford to support a plan that puts their guaranteed retirement benefits at risk." The Frontrunner February 9, 2005 Wednesday