> Washington Post - January 1, 2004
>
> A Big Push On Social Security
> Private Accounts Are Bush Priority
>
> By Jim VandeHei
> Washington Post Staff Writer
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> But their contributions are likely to be dwarfed by those from corporate
> trade associations, spearheaded by the National Association of Manufacturers.
> Other likely contributors include the financial services and securities
> industries and other Fortune 500 companies, GOP officials say.
The interest of securities firms is obvious. But why would this be a priority for manufacturers?
Michael