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PM --------------------------- Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com<@fontheiminternational.com< on 05/22/2000 05:30:42 PM Sent by: Rhonda Russell <RRussell@fontheiminternational.com< To: "'Amy, Enron'" <amy.fabian@enron.com<, "'Amy, Enron'" <amy.fabian@enron.com< cc: Subject: e-mails to be forwarded to Steve Kean Amy, thanks for all of your help! <<FW: Gore2000 TPs: Social Security, South Africa, the NRA and Bush's leadership<< <<FW: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's SS plan hurts women<< <<Read: Today's Post Story About Gore Campaign<< <<RE: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's Secret Plan for Social Security Revealed!<< <<FW: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's Secret Plan for Social Security Revealed!<< ________________________________________________________________________ _ Rhonda Russell Fontheim International. LLC 601 Thirteenth Street NW Suite 1100North Washington, DC 20005 202.879-5821 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <13EB2E1A97CAD311BB9200508B8FA56E04CE41@FONTHEIM_SERVER< From: Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com< To: Rhonda Russell <RRussell@fontheiminternational.com< Subject: FW: Gore2000 TPs: Social Security, South Africa, the NRA and Bush 's leadership Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 13:11:23 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear All, Please let me know if you find these useful or would prefer that I screen for content. Thanks. Best, Sally Gore2000 Talking Points Monday, May 22, 2000 ? Gore focuses on Social Security ? Gore meets with South African President Thabo Mbeki ? The NRA guns for the presidency ? Houston Chronicle columnist Donald Kaul on Bush's Texas Leadership GORE FOCUSES ON SOCIAL SECURITY, CHINA TRADE Speaking in Washington today, Al Gore called for Social Security reform that preserves the basic guarantee of retirement security. The Gore plan will keep Social Security solvent through at least 2050, while Bush is pushing a risky privatization scheme. Under the Bush plan, poor investment choices by some individuals or a downturn in the stock market could force taxpayers to bailout those who lost money. GORE MEETS WITH SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT THABO MBEKI At a State Department luncheon, Al Gore met with South African President Thabo Mbeki to discuss trade, the AIDS epidemic, and other concerns with the African subcontinent. Gore has proposed strengthening economic engagement with Africa, which will lead to greater prosperity and international security. George Bush, however, takes a dim view of Africa, stating Africa "doesn't fit into the national strategic interests, as far as I can seen them." [PBS "NewsHour" 2/16/00] THE NRA GUNS FOR THE PRESIDENCY Meeting in Charlotte this weekend, Charlton Heston fired up the faithful with fear and belligerence, telling Al Gore and other "divisive forces" (gun safety advocates) that they could have his guns when they take them "from my cold dead hands." Wayne LaPierre, NRA Executive VP, attacked the Million Mom March, instead calling last week's rally of concerned parents, the "Misled Mom March." Reaffirming that Governor Bush is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the NRA, top officials declared they would throw all of the group's resources behind the Texas Governor. HOUSTON CHRONICLE QUESTIONS BUSH'S LEADERSHIP On Saturday, Houston Chronicle columnist Donald Kaul questioned Bush's leadership, explaining "he has spent his life being rescued for his family's rich friends from one failed business deal after another." Among Kaul's criticisms of Mr. Bush: Texas ranks near the tops of the charts in every bad category: ? poverty rates, teen pregnancies, people without insurance, air pollution, executions Texas ranks near the bottom in all the good categories: ? the environment, public health, parks and recreation, highways and support for the arts The one place where Bush has shown leadership is in working tirelessly to cut state taxes of the well-to-do. ? He has protected the oil refiners which dump 1 million tons of pollution into the Texas air annually ? He pushed a $1.2 billion property tax cut, despite the fact that Texas schools are starved for cash ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <13EB2E1A97CAD311BB9200508B8FA56E04CE32@FONTHEIM_SERVER< From: Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com< To: Rhonda Russell <RRussell@fontheiminternational.com< Subject: FW: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's SS plan hurts women Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 17:58:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear all, FYI Gore 2000 Talking Points Thursday, May 18, 2000 ? Bush's Social Security plan would hurt women ? Required Reading: NYT Herbert ? "Are You Feeling Lucky?" BUSH'S SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN WOULD HURT WOMEN ? Women Would Be the "Largest Group of Losers" Under Privatization. John Mueller, the Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Lehrman Bell Mueller Cannon, Inc. and former adviser to Rep. Jack Kemp, testified before the House Social Security Subcommittee that "the largest group of losers from 'privatizing' Social Security would be women. This is true for women in all birth-years, all kinds of marital status, all kinds of labor-market behavior, and all income levels." ? Privatization Plans Exacerbate the Already Unequal Distribution of Retirement Benefits. According to the statement of Jane Ross, Director of Income Security issues at the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), Social Security reform plans that incorporate private accounts exacerbate the already unequal distribution of retirement benefits under Social Security. ["Social Security Reform: Implications for the Financial Well-Being of Women," Statement of Jane L. Ross, GAO, 4/10/97] ? Privatization Plans a Threat to Women's Long-Term Security. Privatization would transform today's guaranteed retirement benefits into a risky program that could threaten women's retirement security, since women are more likely to rely on Social Security for their primary source of retirement benefits. ? Women rely on Social Security because (1) half of all women work in jobs that don't offer pensions; (2) women retirees with pensions receive half the average pensions benefits that men collect; (3) nearly three out of four women earn less than $30,000 a year. Women & Retirement Security: An Overview," WISER, 3/10/00, "Viewpoint: Legislative Agenda for the 106th Congress, "Social Security Privatization," National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, "Women and Retirement Security," www.ssa.gov] HERBERT FROM TODAY'S NYT: DO YOU FEEL LUCKY? Bob Herbert today deconstructed the various arguments for why Bush's privatization scheme is too risky. 1) Even his chief economic advisor doesn't trust the market: "Mr. Lindsey, who strongly favors Mr. Bush's proposed $1.3 trillion tax cut and argues that it would provide a needed economic stimulus, has warned his private clients of a potential stock market tailspin that could lead to a recession. He said he sold his own stocks about two years ago so he would be able "to sleep at night." Mr. Bush told the nation that the key to saving Social Security retirement benefits was to allow working Americans to invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in the very same stock market that Mr. Lindsey, at the moment, wants no part of." 2) Herbert also questioned Bush's motives, noting that Bush's Wall Street contributors would make out like bandits under his plan. "There is, however, a group of guaranteed winners under Mr. Bush's plan -- the movers and shakers at the big brokerage houses who have been funneling many millions of dollars into the campaign coffers of Mr. Bush and other politicians, just begging them to steer some of the hundreds of billions of dollars in Social Security taxes their way. Everyone who sells stocks or mutual funds stands to benefit from this welfare scheme for the not-so-idle rich. 3) He explained the chronology of Republicans trying to do away with Social Security "Face it, the Republicans have had it in for Social Security since its inception. The historian William Manchester wrote about the G.O.P.'s desperate efforts in 1936 to block its creation: "On radio spots, actors hired by the Republican National Committee revealed in shocked tones that each man would be given a number -- as though there were any other way to keep track of Social Security accounts -- and perpetrated the hoax that people would be fingerprinted." When the Republicans won control of Congress in 1946, party leaders called for the repeal of Social Security. And nearly four decades later, Governor Bush's fellow Texan, Senator Phil Gramm, could be quoted as follows on the question of eliminating minimum benefits for the elderly: "They are 80-year-olds. Most people don't have the luxury of living to be 80 years old, so it's hard for me to feel sorry for them." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. Message-ID: <13EB2E1A97CAD311BB9200508B8FA56E01C4A3@FONTHEIM_SERVER< From: Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com< Subject: Read: Today's Post Story About Gore Campaign Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:24:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain Your message To: Claude Fontheim; 'David Milenthal'; 'Frank Cipriano'; 'Mark Goode'; 'Morris Reid'; 'Nancy Kramer'; 'Robert Rosen'; 'Rodney Ferguson'; Sally Painter; 'Sally Susman'; 'Samuel P. Fried'; 'Scott Bernstein'; 'Seth Siegel'; 'Simon Rosenberg'; 'Steve Kean'; 'Tom Horton' Subject: FW: Today's Post Story About Gore Campaign Sent: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:23:32 -0400 was read on Fri, 19 May 2000 11:24:22 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <13EB2E1A97CAD311BB9200508B8FA56E04CE21@FONTHEIM_SERVER< From: Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com< To: Rhonda Russell <RRussell@fontheiminternational.com< Subject: RE: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's Secret Plan for Social Security Revealed ! Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:23:28 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" good stuff there may be one today. < -----Original Message----- < From: Rhonda Russell < Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 3:56 PM < To: Claude Fontheim; David Milenthal; Frank Cipriano; Mark Goode; < Morris Reid; Nancy Kramer; Robert Rosen; Rodney Ferguson; Sally < Painter; Sally Susman; Samuel P. Fried; Scott Bernstein; Seth Siegel; < Simon Rosenberg; Steve Kean; Tom Horton < Subject: FW: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's Secret Plan for Social Security < Revealed! < < < Dear All, < < It was great to see you all at the dinner. See below. < < Best, < < Sally Painter < < < < < Gore2000 Talking Points < Wednesday, May 17, 2000 < < ? Gore challenges Bush to Social Security debate at AARP conference < in < Orlando < ? Bush's Secret Plan Revealed! < ? Bush continues to face fire over privatization plan < ? Middle and low income workers worse-off under Texas alternative < to < Social Security < < GORE CHALLENGES BUSH TO SOCIAL SECURITY DEBATE AT AARP CONFERENCE IN < ORLANDO < < Addressing approximately 10,000 seniors at the AARP's Biennial < Convention, < Al Gore today challenged George W. Bush to hold a debate, "as soon as < possible," on their competing Social Security proposals. Gore has < called < for Social Security reform "based not on stock market speculation, but < on < fiscal responsibility and debt reduction." Bush is pushing the partial < privatization of Social Security, but has provided no specific < details. < < BUSH WOULD COMPLETELY PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY < < George Bush has revealed that his "secret plan" for Social Security is < an < attempt to completely dismantle and privatize the 65-year system of < social < insurance, according to reports in the New York Times, the Associated < Press, and the Houston Chronicle. < < The Chronicle reports that "Republican presidential candidate George < W. < Bush on Tuesday said his plan to create private savings accounts could < be < the first step toward a complete privatization of Social Security." < < "It's going to take a while to transition to a system where personal < savings accounts are the predominant part of the investment vehicle," < Bush < said. "This is a step toward a completely different world, and an < important < step." < < Bush admits that the individual private accounts are but the first < step in < his larger plan to privatize the program. This may be good for the < stockbrokers who have poured $3 million into his Presidential < campaign, but < it is a horrible deal for America. < < BUSH PLAN PANNED IN THE PRESS < < Bush's privatization plan has come under fire from responsible < journalists < and editorial pages across the country. < < A New York Daily News editorial writes: < "On the future of Social Security, the presidential candidates have < offered < stark choices. Bush would destroy the program; Gore would save it. < Easy < choice." < < Paul Krugman addresses the current concern about the stock market < being < overvalued at present: < "If you think that stocks are currently overpriced, this [the Bush] < proposal sounds like a recipe for disaster: it will encourage workers < to < buy stocks at exactly the wrong time -- eventually leading to an even < worse < Social Security crisis, as the government finds itself under intense < pressure to bail out the baby boomers." < < TEXAS ALTERNATIVE TO SOCIAL SECURITY HURTS RETIREES < < The Baltimore Sun today revealed that three Texas counties which opted < out < of the Social Security system in the early 1980s in favor of private < investments. According to the Sun, many of the counties' 3,000 < employees ? < especially low- to middle-income workers ? will actually earn less < money < than if they had stuck with Social Security. < < While wealthier workers might have done better under privatization, < middle < and low-wage workers did significantly worse. According to a GAO < report, a < low-wage County employee working for 35 years would earn $1,125 a < month < under Social Security, but as little as $542 under the privatized < plan. < < So much for Bush's plan to help poorer Americans. < < < < < < < ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ < I Support Al Gore for President! < http://www.algore2000.com < ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ < < < Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. < Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal < income < tax purposes. < < < < < < < ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ < I Support Al Gore for President! < http://www.algore2000.com < ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ < < < Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. < Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal < income < tax purposes. Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-ID: <13EB2E1A97CAD311BB9200508B8FA56E04CE1D@FONTHEIM_SERVER< From: Sally Painter <SPainter@fontheiminternational.com< To: Rhonda Russell <RRussell@fontheiminternational.com< Subject: FW: Gore2000 TPs: Bush's Secret Plan for Social Security Revealed ! Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 14:26:01 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.1960.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear All, It was great to see you all at the dinner. See below. Best, Sally Painter Gore2000 Talking Points Wednesday, May 17, 2000 ? Gore challenges Bush to Social Security debate at AARP conference in Orlando ? Bush's Secret Plan Revealed! ? Bush continues to face fire over privatization plan ? Middle and low income workers worse-off under Texas alternative to Social Security GORE CHALLENGES BUSH TO SOCIAL SECURITY DEBATE AT AARP CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO Addressing approximately 10,000 seniors at the AARP's Biennial Convention, Al Gore today challenged George W. Bush to hold a debate, "as soon as possible," on their competing Social Security proposals. Gore has called for Social Security reform "based not on stock market speculation, but on fiscal responsibility and debt reduction." Bush is pushing the partial privatization of Social Security, but has provided no specific details. BUSH WOULD COMPLETELY PRIVATIZE SOCIAL SECURITY George Bush has revealed that his "secret plan" for Social Security is an attempt to completely dismantle and privatize the 65-year system of social insurance, according to reports in the New York Times, the Associated Press, and the Houston Chronicle. The Chronicle reports that "Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush on Tuesday said his plan to create private savings accounts could be the first step toward a complete privatization of Social Security." "It's going to take a while to transition to a system where personal savings accounts are the predominant part of the investment vehicle," Bush said. "This is a step toward a completely different world, and an important step." Bush admits that the individual private accounts are but the first step in his larger plan to privatize the program. This may be good for the stockbrokers who have poured $3 million into his Presidential campaign, but it is a horrible deal for America. BUSH PLAN PANNED IN THE PRESS Bush's privatization plan has come under fire from responsible journalists and editorial pages across the country. A New York Daily News editorial writes: "On the future of Social Security, the presidential candidates have offered stark choices. Bush would destroy the program; Gore would save it. Easy choice." Paul Krugman addresses the current concern about the stock market being overvalued at present: "If you think that stocks are currently overpriced, this [the Bush] proposal sounds like a recipe for disaster: it will encourage workers to buy stocks at exactly the wrong time -- eventually leading to an even worse Social Security crisis, as the government finds itself under intense pressure to bail out the baby boomers." TEXAS ALTERNATIVE TO SOCIAL SECURITY HURTS RETIREES The Baltimore Sun today revealed that three Texas counties which opted out of the Social Security system in the early 1980s in favor of private investments. According to the Sun, many of the counties' 3,000 employees ? especially low- to middle-income workers ? will actually earn less money than if they had stuck with Social Security. While wealthier workers might have done better under privatization, middle and low-wage workers did significantly worse. According to a GAO report, a low-wage County employee working for 35 years would earn $1,125 a month under Social Security, but as little as $542 under the privatized plan. So much for Bush's plan to help poorer Americans. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I Support Al Gore for President! http://www.algore2000.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Paid for by Gore 2000, Inc., Nashville, TN 37203. Contributions to Gore 2000, Inc. are not tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes.
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