Team NCPA Launches TV Ad in Iowa to Ask 'What is Your Plan to Save Social Security?' 1/13/2004
From: Sean Tuffnell of the National Center for Policy Analysis, 800-859-1154; http://www.TeamNCPA.org WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) continued its efforts in Iowa to educate people about the crisis facing Social Security today with the launch of a week-long TV ad run. The ad, which features NCPA board member and Iowa resident Michael Whalen, argues that the $25 trillion deficit Social Security faces is being ignored by current and potential policy makers. "We Iowans have a unique and important opportunity to personally interact with our nation's leaders and thus help shape the debate," said Whalen. "If we fail to raise this critical issue, politicians will continue to run and hide from it." The NCPA ad, which can be viewed online at http://www.victoryenterprises.com/video/NCPA-Run-Hide.wmv, is the latest in a year-long initiative to educate Iowans about the crisis and the available solutions. The script of the ad follows: "Taking care of our children is important -- even in government. Social Security will be broke well before they retire, unless we act now. "Candidates are roaming Iowa refusing to address Social Security's dismal future. They run and hide when voters ask about it. "The question is: Do they want to dramatically raise taxes, slash benefits or pursue real reform. Make sure you ask the candidates." NCPA, a non-partisan non-profit organization, is one of America's leading policy education organizations with a long history of research on the problems facing our nation's federal entitlement programs, especially Social Security. For more information on Team NCPA, visit http://www.TeamNCPA.org. ------ The NCPA is an internationally known nonprofit, nonpartisan research institute with offices in Dallas and Washington, D.C. that advocates private solutions to public policy problems. NCPA depends on the contributions of individuals, corporations and foundations that share its mission. The NCPA accepts no government grants. |