Hardball.(George W. Bush's Social Security reform policy)(Brief Article)

If anyone had any doubt that the former Texas Rangers official in the White House plays hardball, the newly created President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security erases it. This is the Nolan Ryan approach to political combat: Here comes my high, hard one. Hit it if you can. By shamelessly naming a team of committed privatizers to the panel, President Bush has demonstrated political courage that liberals can only wish Democrats might display.

Jauntily tying himself to the proverbial third rail of American politics, Bush ignored the rules that normally govern Washington ...

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