FreedomWorks Florida Director Hallman Speaks on Social Security

John Hallman was the keynote speaker before the South Florida Republican Liberty Caucus on Monday night, July 26, 2004. He briefed the group on recent developments in the fight for Social Security reform and announced that Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE) and Empower America have merged to form a new grassroots organization, FreedomWorks. Hallman, the Florida Director for CSE, will continue in this role with FreedomWorks.

FreedomWorks/CSE is circulating a pledge to candidates to smoke out their positions on this issue. For the full list of Florida signatories, see: http://www.cse.org/capitol_watch/candidate/state.php?state=FL Part of the pledge addresses Social Security reform; FreedomWorks is a strong advocate for the creation of large Social Security Personal Retirement Accounts (PRAs) that workers can own and control.

Two candidates who signed the pledge were in attendance at the meeting: U.S. Senate candidate Larry Klayman (R) and U.S. Rep. candidate Frank Gonzales (L-District 21).

Other notable RLC members who attended included Lou Villadsen, a longtime libertarian activist and wife of Reason Foundation/Magazine founder Robert Poole; Ernie Martinez, an elected member of the South Dade Community Council, district 15; and Mike VanDyk, a leader in the Miami-Dade Republican Executive Committee.

Several members of the Miami-Dade Libertarian Party also attended, as well as the leadership of the South Florida RLC, Ed Rahn, Dave Bell, and others.

In all, it was a highly successful event, and John Hallman will continue to reach out to community groups all over Florida to spread the Social Security reform message.