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Private Account Language Fails

But Vote Puts Senators on Record

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
March 20, 2006, Midnight

In a little-noticed vote last Thursday, the Senate went on record, apparently for the first time, against President Bush’s proposal to set up personal investment accounts under Social Security, with some unexpected Republicans helping a unified Democratic Caucus defeat the nonbinding proposal.

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