DID SHE REALLY SAY THAT? JANE NORTON CALLS SOCIAL SECURITY A PONZI SCHEME, BUT WON’T SAY IF SHE SUPPORTS PRIVATIZATION
New Video Voters Likely To See Again Found HERE
Out of the mainstream Jane Norton may have stepped on a landmine this week during a Republican Party forum in Colorado Springs by declaring that Social Security, which provides benefits to nearly 600,000 Coloradans, has turned into a “ponzi scheme.” When asked a question about Social Security, Norton that said “with regard to Social Security, it has turned into a ponzi scheme.” The video of Norton calling Social Security a “ponzi scheme” can be found here. Norton’s proclamation last night comes several months after Norton said that the federal government has no place health care, which calls into question her commitment to both Medicare and Medicaid. Norton has yet to say whether she supports privatizing Social Security.
“Social Security has lifted millions of seniors out of poverty and provides for close to 600,000 Coloradans, yet Norton thinks the program is a fraud,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee National Press Secretary Deirdre Murphy. “If Colorado needed any more proof that Norton is outside the mainstream, they surely got it with this damaging new video.”
In the past several months alone, Norton has come under repeated fire for her remarks. First, she raised eyebrows after telling a Tea Party crowd in Alamosa that the solution to fixing America’s education system is to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Then, she showered praise on both the TEA party movement and Glenn Beck’s 9/12 groups, calling both groups a “huge strength” for the Republican Party. Next, Norton sat silently at a meet and greet at a coffee shop while a woman repeatedly called President Obama a Muslim. Finally, in response to an unrelated question in front of the Jefferson County Men’s Club, Norton told the audience that President Obama cares more about protecting the rights of terrorists than protecting the American people. Norton refused to back down from her terrorist claim, telling a Weld County audience several days later once again that President Obama’s Administration cares more about protecting the rights of terrorists that the lives of American citizens.
Norton: Social Security Has Turned Into Ponzi Scheme. During a March 2010 Senate forum, Norton said social security had turned into a ponzi scheme. NORTON: With regard to Social Security, it has turned into a Ponzi scheme. The money that people pay into it should be there for when they are ready to retire. [Colorado Springs Candidate Senate Forum, 3/9/10; Video 49:45]
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