Philly for Change March for Social Security

Released: Mar 9, 2005 4:02 PM

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - This Friday, a group of seniors, students, union workers, and activists will mourn the untimely death of Social Security - at the hands of President Bush's plan to privatize the system. The demonstration, which is hosted by Philly for Change and the Coalition to Defend Social Security, will begin with a march from the corner of Market Street and 12th Street and end at the Center City Office of Senator Rick Santorum - the chief Senate advocate of President Bush's privatized Social Security Plan.

Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America will address the crowd immediately following the march.

Who: Philly for Change, Jim Dean, Chair of Democracy for America, and the Coalition to Defend Social Security

What: Mock Funeral March for Social Security

When: Friday, March 11, 2005 at 4:00pm
Jim Dean's address will be held at 5:00pm, following the march

Where: 12th Street and Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Jim Dean will be available for interviews both before and after his address.

For more information on the event, visit: http://phillyforchange.com/ and http://defendsocsec.org/pblog/index.php.