Sununu Commends President for his Unwavering Commitment to Strengthing Social Security

SUNUNU COMMENDS PRESIDENT FOR HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY

Contact: Barbara Riley
Thursday, April 28, 2005

WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) today (4/28) commended President Bush for his unwavering commitment to strengthening Social Security for future generations and offering specifics for establishing long-term solvency for America's retirement security system.

"The President has moved the debate forward by offering a clear plan to strengthen Social Security for future generations," said Sununu, who introduced the "Social Security Personal Savings Guarantee and Prosperity Act" (S. 857) in the United States Senate on April 20, 2005. "I applaud his commitment and that of everyone who has stepped forward with a plan to modernize Social Security - an approach sorely lacking from the Democratic leadership in the House and Senate. Their lack of willingness to participate in an open debate by offering legislation and ideas, makes them part of the problem, not the solution."

On April 20, 2005, Sununu and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced the Ryan-Sununu "Social Security Personal Savings Guarantee and Prosperity Act" (S. 857 and H.R. 1776). The comprehensive measure, first introduced in the 108th Congress, is designed to strengthen Social Security by empowering workers with more control over their financial future and establishing permanent solvency for the retirement security system.

Editor's Note: Further information on Sununu's legislation can be found at www.sununu.senate.gov.

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