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Lawmakers who once embraced the idea of investing Social Security taxes into private accounts are now standing on the edge of a political trapdoor. Whether they fall through depends largely on the success of the Democratic Party to exploit the issue during the coming fall race for control of Congress. And Democrats are promising an all-out partisan fight over Social Security between now and next month's congressional elections -- with Florida as a major battleground. The specter of war with Iraq will not decide November's elections, said Hans Riemer, a policy analyst for the Campaign for America's Future, which opposes private accounts. Social Security and other domestic issues will, he said. "This issue has really been increasing in its intensity, and more and more people are starting to realize this election is going to be pivotal as far as the future direction of Social Security," Riemer said. "Unquestionably, I think the average voter is still focused on their day-to-day lives, and on the economy." President Bush proposed as a key part of his campaign platform a plan to let Americans invest some of their Social-Security taxes in private accounts. But it has gone nowhere in Congress, as voters have watched a record bear market eat up their savings. Even some staunch supporters are backing off. Democrats, aching to wrest control of the House from Republicans, are pointing to the plunging stock market as proof that it's just too risky. More On Site xponent Risk Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
