In a recent campaign mailer, Christopher Shays is quoted as saying, "I never have and never will vote to privatize Social Security." The truth is that Chris Shays has co-sponsored legislation that would establish private accounts, and spoke out in favor of privatizing Social Security as recently as this summer. The Himes campaign issued the following response:
"Chris Shays may change his tactics, but he cannot change his record," said Michael Sachse, spokesman for the Himes campaign. "Chris Shays has co-sponsored legislation to privatize Social Security, and he has spoken out in favor of privatization repeatedly. It is sad that at what may be the end of his political career, Chris Shays is deceiving voters about his record."
