Democratic Lawmakers Say "no" To Privatizing Social Security (OK)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Democratic state lawmakers called on Oklahoma's congressional delegation Wednesday to oppose the Bush administration's plan to privatize Social Security, an idea they described as risky.

Flanked by Social Security recipients and members of the American Association of Retired Persons, Rep. Ryan Kiesel, D-Seminole, said the plan to divert funds from Social Security to private accounts ``will weaken Social Security.''

``We should not gamble away benefits that Oklahomans have worked so hard for,'' Kiesel said. He said 98,000 Oklahomans 65 or older receive 90 percent of their income from Social Security.

Bob Bristow, president of AARP Oklahoma, said the state's AARP members are overwhelmingly opposed to privatizing Social Security. <snip>

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I sure hope the so-called Democrats in Congress listen.

Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease?

When they leave the state, don't they? Like going to Oklahmoma in October 2003?