Bush v. Ryan on Social Security

A Washington Post thumb-sucker Monday about whether Bush has overplayed his "mandate" discusses internal splits in the GOP as another problem for the Prez. It includes this mention of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan:

One important split has emerged on Social Security. Bush was forced last week to insert himself into one of the most contentious fights: between those who think large private investment accounts alone can save Social Security and those who argue that benefits must be trimmed in tandem with creating smaller accounts. With his statement that future benefits must be reduced for middle- and upper-income beneficiaries, Bush weighed in against the private-accounts-only purists. This group includes conservative lawmakers such as Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and activists such as Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.

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