Social Security Debate Moves Into High Gear; Both Sides Plan to Use Campaign-Style Tactics

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WASHINGTON (AP) - All the tactics of a political campaign - TV ads, grass-roots organizing, town hall meetings and polling - are being tapped to influence opinion and pressure lawmakers in the explosive debate on Social Security.

Together, advocates on both sides plan to spend tens of millions of dollars, perhaps as much as $100 million, before the year is out. That's less than Social Security pays out in benefits every two hours but still a lot for a legislative campaign.

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Social Security Debate Moves Into High Gear; Both Sides Plan to Use Campaign-Style Tactics

"Social Security is the kind of issue you can knock on anyone's door and talk about. It's made for campaigning," said Tom Matzzie, of the liberal group Mo...

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