Tale from the Trail: Brownback at St. Anselm College

Another entry from Brian Lawson, who writes for this blog and his own here.

Speaking for a mixture of students and professors, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback laid out his Social Security plan. Brownback told the audience he wanted to change the system because "It's a system that worked great for my grandparents. It's working pretty well for my parents. It's working so-so for my generation, the baby boomer generation. It stinks for my kids." The Senator's plan would allow people to put five percent of their taxable income into private accounts. William Shipman, an advocate of Social Security reform, joined Brownback.

What: Kansas Senator Sam Brownback Speaks at Social Security Forum

Where: The New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.
How many people: 35 people, 20 of which were students
What media was there: AP, WMUR, NECN, Union Leader, St. Anselm Crier, 2 TV cameras, 1 photographer

Best quote of the event: "The last presidential debate that was here they asked Rudy Giuliani his view on life and abortion and there was thunder around I'm not sure how you set that up, Father, wow I'm impressed," said Brownback to a Saint Anselm priest.