World leaders convene in Davos forum with Bush team gaps
At Davos Zurich Blair and Chirac headline the World Economic Forum while Bush administration figures lag. Elaine Chao acts as the highest ranking official among U.S. participants as Condoleezza Rice awaits Senate confirmation and Cheney, Ashcroft depart or stay.
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Dems fault SSA over private accounts push
Senate Democrats pressed Bush on personal Social Security accounts and accused the administration of using the SSA to push a political message. Union officials from Minneapolis and Seattle said internal talking points and materials framed reforms as necessary. They accused the agency of misusing funds and personnel to promote the plan. The SSA defended its outreach, noting similar messaging was used in the Clinton era.
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