Friday, January 28, 2005

Telemarketing Social Security Reform

An anonymous recording is spurring thousands of Americans to swamp the Capitol switchboard. The recording, to people's homes, tells listeners their Congressmen support "privatizing Social Security." That's prompted panicked opponents of the idea to call a number the recording offers. Traces on the recording show it came from a number belonging to the American Federation of Teachers who say the line was hijacked. The calls have turned up in as many as 24 Congressional Districts in 17 states. No one's taking credit -- or blame -- for the call. That's prompted Rutgers Univeristy poli sci proff Ross Baker to declare, "The dirty tricks have begun."

Just wait until the debate begins. (USA Today)

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