Ahead of Debate…

...Romney joins Monday Perry bash-a-thon on Soc Sec with research doc of past quotes.

RICK’S LATEST RETREAT ON SOCIAL SECURITY

Today, In His Own Words:

Perry: “America’s Goal Must Be To Fix Social Security” So Americans “Really Can Count On [It] For The Long Haul.” “America's goal must be to fix Social Security by making it more financially sound and sustainable for the long term. … Americans must come together and agree to address the problems so today's beneficiaries and tomorrow's retirees really can count on Social Security for the long haul.” (Rick Perry, Op-Ed, “I Am Going To Be Honest With The American People,” USA Today, 9/12/11)

One Year Ago, In His Own Words And Book:

Perry: “Social Security Is Something That We’ve Been Forced To Accept For More Than 70 Years Now … At The Expense Of Respect For The Constitution And Limited Government.” (Rick Perry, Fed Up!, 2010, p. 50)

Perry: “Get It Back To The States. Why Is The Federal Government Even In The Pension Program…? Let The States Do It.” PERRY: “When you look at Social Security, it’s broke. … Get it back to the states. Why is the federal government even in the pension program or the health care delivery program? Let the states do it. … That, I will suggest to you, is one of the ways this federal government can get out of our business, save a lot of money and get back to that constitutional way of doing business in those enumerated powers that they’re supposed to have.” (MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” 11/5/10)

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