Good SS talking points to use with fellow Southerners

Remember these "sound byte" talking points:

Social Security is INSURANCE, not an INVESTMENT SCHEME, for your
future.

Don't let Congress get away with CHEATING THE NEXT GENERATION out of
a system that has worked for us.

Bush's proposal is a GUARANTEED WIN for Wall Street brokers. It is NOT A
GUARANTEED WIN for the average worker.

INSTITUTE INDEX – Southern Security

Percentage of current Social Security beneficiaries that reside in the
South: 33
Of 9 states with the highest percentage of children receiving Social
Security benefits, number in the South: 8
Of 11 states with highest percent of elderly poor, number in the South:
8
Year that George W. Bush predicted Social Security would "go broke"
when running for Congress in Texas in 1978: 1988
Amount per dollar that goes towards administrative costs under current
Social Security system, in cents: 1
Amount per dollar that President Bush says would go towards these costs
under his proposal: 5
Average amount that has gone towards administrative costs in other
countries that have privatized Social Security: 15
Amount that finance industry stands to gain from privatized retirement
accounts, in billions: $940

Sources on file at the Institute for Southern Studies. www.southernstudies.org