President Bush is looking to work with Democrats in confronting the challenges facing our nation, but some Democrats in Congress are looking to obstruct the President's bold second term agenda in an effort to score partisan political points even at the cost of accomplishing the business of the American people.

While President Bush is displaying leadership and following up on his campaign pledge to preserve Social Security for future generations, Sen. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray should not have pessimism and negativity while presenting no plan or vision for preserving Social Security.

The truth is Social Security needs to be fixed now. It is sound for today's seniors, but we must work together now to strengthen Social Security for our children and grandchildren. The longer we wait, the more difficult and costly it will be to fix the problem.

In 1950, there were 16 workers paying for every one beneficiary.

Today, there are about three; and when the younger workers retire, there will be only two.

But while the number of workers paying in is going down, the promised benefits are going way, way up.  For instance, a 20-year-old worker today is being promised retirement benefits that are 40 percent higher than a retiree today receives from Social Security after adjusting for inflation, but the system does not have the resources to pay those promised benefits.

President Bush's plan will not change Social Security for those at or near retirement, and will not change payroll taxes but will allow younger workers to place some of their own payroll taxes in a voluntary personal retirement account - a nest egg they can call their own, government cannot take away, and they can pass on to their children.

Please stand with President Bush and get behind his plan to ensure that Social Security is there for future generations.  Tell Sen. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Patty Murray that you're not interested in being a part of their political obstructionism when it comes to Social Security.

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