Cutting Social Security benefits

I absolutely oppose any cuts to Social Security and Medicare / Medicaid benefits, and I urge Tammy Duckworth to do the same.

Every working person in this country excepting public employees in public pension programs - who are ineligible for Social Security because of this - have paid into these programs our entire working lives. It is right there in the tax witholding on your paycheck stubs, just look.

If I'm not getting the benefits I've been paying for since I was 18 years old, I WANT MY DAMN MONEY BACK WITH INTEREST.

Dan

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From: "Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org" <info@boldprogressives.org>
Date: Mar 8, 2013 2:59 PM
Subject: Cutting Social Security benefits
To: "Daniel Stafford" <aquarianm@gmail.com>
Cc:

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Ten bold progressives delivered 817 signatures to Congresswoman Gwen Moore's office, and met with her district representative. Photo by PCCC member Al Hill.

Daniel,

Make no mistake, the White House is putting Social Security benefit cuts on the table. President Obama told NBC, "As you know, one of the proposals we made was something called Chained CPI." 

National Organization for Women leader Terry O'Neill explained the president's benefit cuts during a briefing for PCCC members this week.

"The Chained CPI [which cuts cost of living adjustments]... is a stealth cut in Social Security benefits. It would start reducing benefits for seniors immediately, and it would be particularly harsh for the most vulnerable of us which are very very disproportionately women." The Nation reports it would "cut Social Security benefits $1,000 per year."

Can you call Representative Tammy Duckworth and ask her to sign on to the Grayson-Takano letter against Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefit cuts?

Yes -- show me a number and a script.

No -- but I can donate $3 to continue the PCCC's effective activism on this issue.

(Click here to listen to the national briefing, or download a podcast.)

Our momentum grew even bigger this week as PCCC members held local events at congressional offices across the nation.

They delivered the names of thousands of local endorsers of the letter in Congress by Reps. Alan Grayson (D-FL) and Mark Takano (D-CA), promising to "vote against any and every cut to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits." 

Events led by PCCC members have resulted in numerous Members of Congress joining our cause -- and our supporters in Congress have grown from 2 to 30 in recent weeks! Many offices have also held impromptu meetings with PCCC members!

Can you help our momentum grow by calling Rep. Duckworth and asking her to sign on to the Grayson-Takano letter?

Yes -- show me a number and a script.

No -- but I can donate $3 to continue the PCCC's effective activism on this issue.

House Democrats are needed to pass any deal. Every new signature on this letter gives Nancy Pelosi leverage to go into the negotiating room and say, "We don't have the votes for benefit cuts." Please help make that happen.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Adam Green, Stephanie Taylor, Amanda Johnson, Karissa Gerhke, Matt Wall, Anton Medvedev, and the PCCC team

P.S. Below are pictures of events led by PCCC members across the nation. Inspired to deliver signatures to your member of Congress? Let us know here.

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Message delivered! Bold progressives deliver local signatures against benefit cuts to congressional offices:

Thirteen bold progressives delivered 849 signatures to Congresswoman Matsui's office, and met with her office staffer. Photo taken by PCCC member David Cottle.

Six bold progressives delivered 702 signatures to Congressman Murphy's office, and met with his district director. Image taken by PCCC member Art Zimmerman.

Twelve bold progressives delivered 1,974 signatures to Congressman Waxman's office, and met with his district director. Photo taken by PCCC member Lauren Steiner.

Sixteen bold progressives delivered 989 signatures to Congressman Peters' office, and met with his field representatives. Photo taken by PCCC member Allan Acavedo.

Ten bold progressives delivered 1,974 signatures to Congressman DeFazio's office thanking him for signing onto the Grayson-Takano letter, and met with his staff. Photo taken by PCCC member  David Saul.

Two bold progressives delivered 753 signatures to Congresswoman Shea-Porter's office, and met with her staff. Image taken by PCCC member Herb Moyer.

Twenty-four bold progressives delivered 1,372 signatures to Congresswoman Bonamici's office, and met with her district representative. Photo by PCCC member John McWilliams.

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