Another reason to vote the bums out

If the GOP uses the terror cudgel successfully and retains power after the election, expect a renewed attack on social security and other "safety net" programs. These people are nuts, and the only way to stop them short of a miracle or a revolution is with the ballot box.

President Remains Eager to Cut Entitlement Spending

The Bush administration has begun sounding out lawmakers and other key figures about mounting a new bipartisan effort to rein in the costs of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security after the midterm elections, according to officials in the administration and on Capitol Hill.

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