White House Changes Course On Private Accounts

Despite reports yesterday that Sen. DeMint's Social Security plan, GROW, has received the support of the Ways and Means Committee, there are reports today that the White House has enouraged -- and even instructed -- Republican Congressmen to go forward with introducing reform plans which don't include private accounts. Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) said after a White House meeting that the president encouraged him to introduce a Social Security bill that does not include the private accounts. "He indicated I should go forward and do that," Bennett told reporters. Bennett's bill would aim to garner Democratic support. According to news sources, Senate Majority leader Bill Frist (R-TN) refused to comment on these developments.
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