Social Security On Back Burner ; Bush Urged to Stick to Border

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Some Republican lawmakers say President Bush should ease up on his calls for Social Security reform and focus on other topics this election year, depriving Democrats of the opportunity to claim that the administration wants to "privatize" the program.

"He should settle on the idea that he wants to get some comprehensive immigration bill, and that's about it this year," said Rep. Ray LaHood, Illinois Republican. "Social Security is dead. I would say stick with immigration it has the potential to be a winner."

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Social Security On Back Burner ; Bush Urged to Stick to Border

Mr. Bush has made strong statements recently about the need to reform Medicare and Social Security, saying late last month: "If we can't get it don...

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