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Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Quotation
I’ll fight with everything I’ve got to stop those who would gamble your Social Security on Wall Street. Because you shouldn’t be worried that a sudden downturn in the stock market will put all you’ve worked so hard for – all you’ve earned – at risk. You should have the peace of mind of knowing that after meeting your responsibilities and paying into the system all your lives, you’ll get the benefits you deserve.
— President Barack Obama, vowing to put a stop to any effort to privatize Social Security, in his weekly radio address.