STICKING TO THE KNITTING:

Hodes, Horn find little common ground in debate (GARRY RAYNO, 10/18/08, New Hampshire Union Leader)

Social Security and whether individuals should be able to invest some of their money in securities brought out two different solutions.

Hodes refused to say exactly what he would support "" such as an older retirement age -- to shore up the Social Security trust fund, but said a comprehensive approach is needed. He said privatization was not an option.

"The first step is to restore fiscal responsibility to make sure the federal government does not take any more money out of the trust fund," he said.

Horn said people need more choices in how to invest their retirement dollars, but said...she would not mandate that everyone do that. [...]

Horn repeatedly attached Hodes for taking contributions from financial institutions while he sits on the House Financial Oversight Committee.

"During the recent economic mess Mr. Hodes and his committee and his party looked the other way," she charged. "That's the kind of inaction that hurts people every day." [...]

Hodes said another stimulus package is needed, as well as reforming bankruptcy laws to allow more people to remain in their homes.

But she replied "The best stimulus we've got to offer the American people is to leave more money in their pockets."

Ms Horn recognizes that George W. Bush won two national elections, eh?

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 18, 2008 7:46 AM