And of course Obamatrons will deny this is a lie...  Not unlike the
lie of 100 years of more war, Obama's campaign seems to rely on fear-
mongering and division...   OBAMA STOP YOUR LIES< APOLOGIZE FOR NOT
MATCHING DEED WITH WORDS BY RUNNING A CLEAN CAMPAIGN...   And this
applies to Obama's supporters as well..

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/obamas_social_security_whopper.html

>>. In Daytona Beach, Obama said that "if my opponent had his way, the millions 
>>of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in 
>>the stock market this week." He referred to "elderly women" at risk of 
>>poverty, and said families would be scrambling to support "grandmothers and 
>>grandfathers."

That's not true. The plan proposed by President Bush and supported by
McCain in 2005 would not have allowed anyone born before 1950 to
invest any part of their Social Security taxes in private accounts.
All current retirees would be covered by the same benefits they are
now.

Obama would have been correct to say that many workers under age 58
would have had some portion of their Social Security benefits affected
by the current market turmoil – if they had chosen to participate. And
market drops would be a worry for those who retire in future decades.
But current retirees would not have been affected.
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