Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Please Sign This White House Petition: No Cuts to Social Security Benefits!

This petition is rapidly approaching the threshold to force the White House to respond. Let's push it over the line!



WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:

not cut Social Security and/or Medicare to simply keep taxes low on the wealthiest Americans


It is widely reported that the Democrats are about to finalize a deficit-reduction deal with Republicans. If true, it will cut Social Security payments over time. The cuts will increase as recipients grow older, reaching almost 10% at age 85.
As Presidents Reagan and Obama have said, Social Security has nothing to do with our country’s deficits. In fact, it is forbidden by law to contribute a penny to the deficit. It should not be cut in a deficit deal.
The wealthiest Americans received a windfall over the last decade, including more than $1 trillion in tax cuts which simply added to our debt. The rest of us got little but a terrible economy. True shared sacrifice means that the wealthy need to do their part this time; the elderly who are already hurting should not be hurt more.

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