Thank the representatives who are defending Social Security and Medicare

[eridani]

In the wake of Obama's proposed cuts, please join me in thanking the House members who vigorously oppose cutting Social Security, Medicare!

It's easy, just go here: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6055/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7721

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. Done.

WASHINGTON—107 House Democrats, a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives, wrote President Obama today, urging him to reject any proposals to cut benefits millions of American families depend upon through Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. The letter was led by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL),Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), and Rep Donna Edwards (D-MD).

The Members specifically singled out “Chained CPI”—a proposal to reduce Social Security benefits by changing the way inflation is calculated—and raising the Medicare retirement age as policies they oppose.

http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=963:majority-of-house-democrats-call-on-president-obama-to-reject-benefit-cuts-to-medicare-medicaid-and-social-security-benefits

The names of the individual House members who are defending Social Security and Medicare are also easily found with the above link.

[pacalo]

2. Done.

[CTyankee]

3. I signed yesterday. My rep. is wobbly on this and I am just exasperated.

Rosa DeLauro has been a good, strong liberal her whole career. That she hasn't signed this is very discouraging. If she just wants to stay in the White House's good graces, then she is betraying the people who elected her.

It's SO depressing...

[eridani]

4. Only one out of six Dem representatives in WA State is fully against chained CPI

I try to keep telling all of them what a political disaster this will be in 2014 if I can't get to them through higher principles.