For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 15, 2005

President Welcomes Senate Commitment to Permanent Social Security Fix

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

The President has made it clear that he is not interested in another band-aid approach to Social Security and that Social Security must be fixed permanently. Today, by a vote of 100 to 0, the United States Senate agreed with the President and voted in favor of a resolution stating that a permanent solution is needed. The President welcomes this strong commitment from every United States Senator, and hopes that all members will now work together in a constructive and bipartisan way to make it happen this year.

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