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February 15, 2013
Outgoing director says it's time to fix Social Security, a neglected ‘gem'
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Outgoing Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue has some parting shots for Congress, the White House and advocates for seniors. They have all “really walked away from Social Security,” he says, leaving the program “fraying because of inattention to its problems.”
Instead of making the hard choices to fix Social Security's financial problems, policymakers “use it as a tool of political rhetoric,” Astrue said.
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