Harkin Launches Statewide “Fix It, Don't Nix It” Social Security Tour

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin announced that he and his staff will embark on a Fix It, Don’t Nix It Social
Security tour this month to talk to Iowans about the need to strengthen and
protect Social Security. Harkin will hold meetings in Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids,
Davenport and Mason
City in late April while his staff will hold meetings
in all 99 Iowa counties beginning
April 12, 2005.


“[Bush]’s risky privatization scheme is not about
strengthening social security, it is about shrinking it,” said Harkin. “I want
to work with [Bush] to preserve and protect Social Security, but I want
to do it right. That’s why I want to reach all 99 counties so I can hear what
all Iowans have on their mind about Social Security.” 




[Bush’s] privatization commission has proposed
creating private Social Security accounts that would cut benefits by one-third
or more, even for those who choose not to invest in privatized accounts. 

[Bush's] privatization plan would also jeopardize
Social Security disability benefits, which are a lifeline to more than six
million Americans. For many, that disability benefit check is 100 percent of
their income.  But [Bush]’s privatization commission strongly
indicated that disability benefits would be cut the same as retirement
benefits.

Harkin Fix It, Don’t Nix It Social Security Events (more
events will be added later – check Sen. Harkin’s website).

April 23 Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and
Mason City
Locations and Times TBD




April 24 Des Moines Location and Time TBD

 

Harkin Fix It, Don’t Nix It Staff Mobile
Office Tour

Additional events will be added on a rolling basis. Please
contact Senator Harkin’s Office at
202-224-3254 for additional information. 

April 12

12:00 p.m. Wartburg College, Waverly
12:30 p.m. Simpson College, Indianola

April 14

10:00 a.m. Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo

April 15

10:00 a.m. Southwestern Community College, Creston

April 18

10:00 a.m. DMACC Carroll Campus, Carroll

April 19

10:00 a.m. DMACC Newton Campus, Newton

10:00 a.m. Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville Campus, Estherville

1:00 p.m. Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg Campus, Emmetsburg

April 20

1:00 p.m. Eastern Iowa Community College

April 21

10:00 a.m. Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux
City

10:00 a.m. Kirkwood Community College, Iowa
City





April 26

10:00 a.m. University of Dubuque, Dubuque

April 29

10:00 a.m. Iowa Central Community College, Webster City