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WETA "LAWMAKERS" 1/20/1983 IN 00.07.59-WETA credit/sponsor credits/title seqence 00.08.52-DUKE/ROBERTS/WERTHIEMER-on program-pending resolution of SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM; DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS meet-the SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM COMMISSION has come up with a recommendations. REAGAN and bipartisan Congressional leadership endorse plan. GRAPHIC with details of plan-faster rate of increase in PAYROLL TAXES (gee, thanks a bunch from all the young workers, we really appreciate it), Delay Cost of Living Increase, make some SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS liable to INCOME TAX, include more workers in SOCIAL SECURITY qualification. No agreement on long-range solutions to SOCIAL SECURITY. 00.10.30-Discussion with COKIE ROBERTS about politics of reforming SOCIAL SECURITY. Rep. CLAUDE PEPPER (D-FL) supports the plan, which helps it's chances of passage. 00.10.44-C/S Rep. PEPPER speaking to crowd of SENIOR CITIZENS on Capitol Steps, urges SENIORS to fight to protect SOCIAL SECURITY with their votes. Shots of PEPPER campaigning for Rep. BARNEY FRANK (D-MA) before group of Massachusetts Seniors. Clip of REAGAN news conference, says that REPUBLICANS don't intend to take away SOCIAL SECURITY, DEMOCRATS just want to lie to gain political points. ROBERTS with PEPPER in office, PEPPER says that the compromise reform bill is the best one possible. Shots of NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, incl. Gothic church spire of YALE UNIVERSITY. Shot of Old woman crossing New Haven street. DO NOT USE Clip of EXTREMELY CAMPY CAMPAIGN AD for Bruce Morrison (D-CT), attacking REPUBLICANS for threatening SOCIAL SECURITY. Typecast "crusty old lady" says she has some choice words for Morrison's incumbent opponent. 00.13.10-c/s defeated REPUBLICAN LARRY DENARDIS, says the MORRISON ads were dishonest. C/S MORRISON defending his ads. Shots of MORRISON being congratulated by supporters after winning. ROBERTS-new Congressmen are going to find that campaigning on SOCIAL SECURITY is easier than legislating on it. Shots of MORRISON meeting with constituents, discussing his SOCIAL SECURITY plans, mostly SENIOR CITIZENS in audience. C/S MORRISON discussing living up to his promises. Shots of ELDERLY HOUSING in New Haven area, MORRISON meeting SENIORS in a RETIREMENT HOME. A man getting angry at losing the COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT, asks why only SENIOR CITIZENS are being asked to make sacrifices. MORRISON tries to deflect the criticism. The man says that DEFENSE and FOREIGN AID should be cut before SOCIAL SECURITY, he wants MORRISON to tell the rest of the Congress to get its priorities straight. Shot of group of old ladies, say that CLAUDE PEPPER'S support of the reforms convinces them that it's a fair deal for SENIOR CITIZENS. C/S MORRISON in office, says that PEPPER'S support makes it easier to support the reforms. Former Rep. LARRY DENARDIS in office-candidates who were defeated on SOCIAL SECURITY issue will watch closely to make sure that the winners keep their promises in Congress.