Russ Feingold Email and Petition - Walk Away from Any Deal That Cuts SS and Medicare

[slipslidingaway]

http://www.progressivesunited.org/home

"It's a disaster in the making: Late last week, Democrats on the deficit "super committee" proposed making huge cuts to Medicare and Social Security benefits, two of the most effective social programs in our nation's history and something millions of us depend on for our health care.

It's a misguided attempt to get Republicans to agree to a deal, but it's a deal that's not worth making.

But it's clear that we need to step up the pressure.

Tens of thousands of progressives have told the super committee Democrats to walk away from any deal that includes cuts to Medicare or Social Security benefits.

Click here to sign our petition to super committee Democrats: Walk away from any deal that includes Social Security and Medicare benefit cuts!"

http://www.progressivesunited.org/action/lets-fight-for-medicare?utm_source=sp4177994&utm_medium=e&sc=sp4177994&refcode=sp4177994

"Petition the Super Committee

We can have leverage with the Democratic members of the congressional super committee, but we need to build it.

Petition them to follow these principles today:

1.Ensure millionaires, billionaires, and big corporations pay their fair share of debt reduction,
2.No cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,
3.No giveaways to corporate interests,
4.Or no deal."

[dtexdem]

1. Don't walk away, stomp on any such nonsense.

Keep the third-rail of politics electrified!

[slipslidingaway]

3. That might be too hopeful :( n/t

[jwirr]

2. Some of the saddest words: Democrats proposed.......

[slipslidingaway]

4. So true! n/t

[slipslidingaway]

5. kick n/t