Washington Post on Armey’s Iowa trip
September 21st, 2006 by Brendan SteinhauserThe story is here.
Excerpts:
“Presidential candidates must be forced to address Social Security reform, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey said Tuesday during a visit to Iowa aimed at doing just that…
Armey said he’s organizing people in key states such as Iowa, where the leadoff precinct caucuses traditionally launch the nominating season, to spark debate on the issue…
Armey, a Texas Republican who was a leader of the GOP’s 1994 takeover of Congress, left the House in January 2003 and now heads a group called Freedom Works. The organization advocates slashing government spending and overhauling Social Security, two issues that Armey contends potential presidential candidates of both parties should be forced to address…”
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