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January 20, 2005

There is No Crisis

Social Security: There Is No Crisis -

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Submitted by Bob Brigham on Wed, 2005-01-19 07:34.

The Blog Political Action Committee has launched a major online offensive exposing the manufactured Social Security "crisis".

BlogPAC, a collection of Democratic bloggers and blog readers, is joining the battle, with an online media campaign that refers to the attacks against Social Security's solvency as "fraud".

"Fact is, There Is No Crisis," said Markos Moulitsas. "And there is no projected crisis anytime in the near future. Or far future."

"We want to provide tools for citizens to engage in the political process on this critical issue," said Matt Stoller "President Bush's consistently fraudulent claims need to be rebutted by the American people, and that's what's going to happen with thereisnocrisis.com."

Chris Bowers promised bloggers would, "fight Bush's attempt to destroy the most successful program in the history of the United States."

The new website -- www.ThereIsNoCrisis.com -- gives "the netroots the tools necessary to protect the integrity of Social Security," according to Tim Tagaris. "The blogosphere has officially jumped into the mix."

"The Bush administration is using strategic lies to scare people into supporting a phase-out of Social Security. They are telling the public that there is a "crisis" and that Social Security is going "bankrupt." This is a lie," wrote Dave Johnson. "This is a strategic lie designed to lead the public down a path toward accepting their phase-out plan."

Matthew Yglesias explained the potential of the new effort by noting that, "the interlinked nature of blogs has already caused a great deal of new information to come to various people's attention (including my own) and, I think, enhanced everyone's understanding of the issue."

BlogPAC.org was borne from those who spend their times online and embrace participatory media and politics, we will use online tools and technologies to further the cause of progressive politics in our nation. BlogPac is, indeed, the first PAC to wage politics entirelyonline. Blogpac intends to distribute and sell downloadable materials, bumper stickers and encourage grassroots groups to engage in local activism on their own."

"The GOP has always hated social security, and now they see a chance to do something about it, "Moulitsas concludes. "With www.ThereIsNoCrisis.com, BlogPAC is enaging the battle."

Posted by thorswitch at January 20, 2005 07:12 AM

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