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Resistance to Bush's Social Security Changes Grows

NPR

By David Schaper

Published March 31, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The Bush administration is running into increasing resistance to altering Social Security. Republicans in Congress are beginning to feel pressure from their constituents as well. The president stumped for changes to Social Security in Iowa Wednesday.

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