Angus King in The Associated Press

On Social Security: Opposes GOP budget plan as threat to Social Security

He saved his most heated comments, however, for the Republican budget plan--often known for its architect, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. "It's a disaster. In a finite number of years, seniors will be back to where they were in 1955. I don't know what they're thinking. Except, I think that proposal represents a strain of thinking that goes back to--they want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare." Source: Steve Peoples, Associated Press, on Salon.com Apr 9, 2012

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