"Critical Mass" of GOP Wants to Privatize Social Security

At least 104 Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate want to privatize Social Security, whether they come right out and say it or not, according to an analysis by the website ThinkProgress.

“A thorough review of the voting records and statements of Republicans in Congress reveals a critical mass of GOPers who have supported privatizing Social Security. In total, 47 percent of House Republicans and 49 percent of Senate Republicans are on record supporting privatization. Some, including Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), want to go even further and ‘wean everybody’ off of Social Security altogether.”

Because so many prominent Republicans share those extreme views “it’s likely that a GOP-controlled Congress would have the necessary votes to revisit the issue” of privatization, ThinkProgress writes.

Click HERE for the full list of pro-privatization representatives and senators, or go to www.thinkprogress.org.