Cantwell pledges to protect Social Security

Maria Cantwell stopped her bus tour in Vancouver this morning for a rally at a union hall. With her was seatmate Patty Murray.

The Columbian has a nice report (Cantwell brings election tour to Vancouver)

Cantwell pledged to stop the administration if it resurrects its privatization proposal next year as it has vowed to do.

“I don’t care what they call it, anyone who tries to take money out of the Social Security fund and invest it in the stock market is wrong,” she said. “Patty Murray and I will work to make Social Security a priority so that you have it when you retire as well.”

Figuring out the future of programs like Social Security is taking a bit of a back seat to understandably important issues like the war in Iraq. But Social Security is vitally important, and let's not forget that the GOP wanted, and still wants, to privatize it.

Sometimes I don't understand the Republicans. They know seniors vote in large numbers, yet they keep trying to mess with Social Security and they screwed up Medicare. Part "D" onerously stands for "Disaster."