Dems who need pressure, a call to action on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid 22OKT13

TWO prominent Democrats in the US Senate are laying the groundwork for Pres Obama and the Democratic caucus in the US to betray the American people who elected them to office. Both Sen Dick Durbin D IL and Sen Mark Warner D VA have gone on national TV and stated there will have to be "adjustments" made to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in the upcoming budget negotiations with the repiglicans and tea-baggers. They are willing to sacrifice the retirement security and the health care of the disabled to satisfy the greed of the same people in congress who shut down the federal government earlier this month. The same people who don't represent the best interest of the people who elected them or the American people as a whole, but who represent the wealthy and corporate interest who bought  and paid for their elections to congress. The decision has already been made for another grand betrayal, and the propaganda campaign has started to sell it to the American people. See my earlier post Government Close Down - Another Grand Betrayal in the Works? 4OKT13
http://bucknacktssordidtawdryblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/government-close-down-another-grand.html
Below is a call to action from the PCCC / Progressive Change Campaign Committee to hold all Democrats who promote, support and vote for cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid accountable, including supporting Democratic challengers when they are up for reelection and not volunteering for or contributing to their campaigns. Click the link to sign the pledge.
Sen. Mark Warner keeps saying he's open to cutting Social Security. And he's negotiating for Democrats with Paul Ryan!
We're preparing to fight back during the upcoming months of negotiations.
Sign the pledge to take action against anyone -- Democrat or Republican -- who wants to cut Social Security.
More below... -- Adam

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Sunday on CBS's Face the Nation, Sen. Mark Warner said: "We all know at the end of the day...Democrats are going to have to give on entitlement reform."

This is coming from one of the Democrats picked to negotiate with Paul Ryan and hash out a budget.

We need to pressure Sen. Warner on his home turf to stop pushing for a Grand Bargain that cuts Social Security.

Can you help us fight against Warner and other Democrats who push for benefit cuts? Sign the pledge to take action and hold Democrats accountable.

Sen. Warner has a bad habit of pre-emptive caving on Social Security. Days before the government shutdown, Warner told CNBC, "Democrats are gonna have to give on entitlements." He was wrong.

This broken record needs to find a new tune. We must expand benefits for seniors and veterans, not cut them.

Starting next week, we want to organize Warner's Virginia constituents, generate local media events, and flood his office with pressure from constituents.

Pledge to take action against benefit cuts and ensure that Sen. Warner and any Democrats who follow his lead hear loudly from their constituents -- click here to sign.

Some groups won't name names of Democrats who need pressure. We just did because, with Social Security at stake, progressives need to pressure the right people.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Adam Green, PCCC co-founder

On Fox News Sunday, the second ranking Senate Democrat, Dick Durbin said he was open to cutting Social Security and explained:

"Social Security is gonna run out of money in 20 years. The Baby Boom generation is gonna blow away our future. We don't wanna see that happen."

Huffington Post points out, "Social Security will not run out of money in 20 years. The program currently enjoys a surplus of more than $2 trillion."
We expect false facts and a push to cut Social Security benefits from Republicans, but not from Democrats like Dick Durbin.
Senator Durbin is on the key committee for the budget talks, and negotiations begin soon. That's why he needs to hear from us now.
Thanks for being a bold progressive.
-- Kimberly Fountain, Campaign Director