National call in day--don't cut Social Security or Medicare

[eridani]

Cantweell's phones in DC and Seattle aren't working--try other area offices. I got through to Tacoma.

253-572-2281 Tacoma
360-696-7838 Vancouver
509-353-2507 Spokane
509-946-8106 Richland
425-303-0114 Everett


Tell Congress: Don’t Cut OUR Social Security. CALL TODAY.

Join today’s National Call Congress Day at 1-866-529-7630 and tell your Senators to SAY NO to cutting our Social Security.

The Co-Chairs of the National Fiscal Commission have proposed deep cuts to Social Security – increasing the retirement age to 69 (Medicare to 67), cutting benefits for middle-class workers and reducing annual Cost of Living Adjustments, and privatizing Medicare We need your help to stop them!

Social Security is a promise that must not be broken—we’ve worked hard for it and paid taxes for it. Social Security belongs to our children, our parents, our neighbors and ourselves.

ACT NOW! Your voice needs to be heard.

Call your Senators RIGHT NOW at 1-866-529-7630. After providing your zip code you’ll be given a choice of which of your state’s two senators to be connected with. Call BOTH if you have the time. It only takes a minute each.

Tell the person who answers the phone:

"I am a voter/constituent living in . I am calling to tell the Senator – NO TO SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT CUTS! HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE."

Please take the time for this very important effort today. This is for you, your children and your grandchildren. Don’t let politicians in Washington cut OUR Social Security. Act today.

[eridani]

1. Got through to Cantwell at 2:45pm PST. You can still call the regular number

If you missed today’s National Call Congress Day (1-866-529-7630), you can still call our senators and your representative at the regular Congress toll free numbe 1-866-220-0044. Don't skip the Republicans!

http://socialsecurity-works.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/SSWElectionPoll.pdf

Lake Research Partners released a new poll with dire implications for Democrats should Social Security cuts happen on their watch. And once again, the economy and jobs combined whomped the deficit as the primary concern of voters, 42 to 6.

Overall, of the 1,200 likely voters surveyed, 82% of respondents oppose Social Security cuts to reduce the deficit, including 83% of Dems, 78% of Independents, 82% of Republicans, and 74% of Tea Party supporters.

Senator Patty Murray
[phone]
http://murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe

Senator Maria Cantwell
[phone]
http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/

Rep. Adam Smith
[phone]
http://adamsmith.house.gov/Contact/

Rep. Jim McDermott
[phone]
https://forms.house.gov/mcdermott/webforms/contact.shtml

Rep. Norm Dicks
[phone]
http://www.house.gov/dicks/newemail.shtml

Rep. Jay Inslee
[phone]
http://www.house.gov/inslee/html/contact_jay.shtml

Rep. Brian Baird
[phone]
https://forms.house.gov/baird/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

Rep. Rick Larsen
[phone]
https://larsen.house.gov/contact/email-me.shtml

Rep. Dave Reichert
[phone]
http://reichert.house.gov/Contact/ZipAuth.htm

Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers
[phone]
http://mcmorris.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=82§iontree=482

Rep. Doc Hastings
[phone]
https://hastings.house.gov/Contact/default.aspx

Speaker Nancy Pelosi
[phone]
http://www.speaker.gov/contact/comment_email

Majority Leader Harry Reid
[phone]
http://reid.senate.gov/contact/

[eridani]

2. Call again before the Catfood Commission vote on December 3rd

We slammed the phones on Capitol Hill yesterday thanks to your help. In fact, we overloaded the Capitol Switchboard and the phones went down.

Tens of thousands delivered the message: Hands Off Our Social Security! Members of Congress even called our offices and those of our allies to say that they were hearing the calls loud and clear.

The Fiscal Commission was supposed to vote today on a plan to slash Social Security benefits. But they’re still trying to round up the votes. The vote is now scheduled for Friday.

So you have time to call your U.S. Senators TODAY and THURSDAY to make your voice heard. Please call 1-866-529-7630 now.

We know many of you called yesterday but could not get through to the offices because the switchboards were jammed. So please try again TODAY.

Call 1-866-529-7630 right now. There will be less phone traffic today, which should allow you to get through.

We can beat these guys. That’s why we will continue fighting all week against the Fiscal Commission. They released their new proposal for slashing Social Security benefits this morning. Once again it disregards the will of the American people. Their plan will raise the retirement age to 69, cut the annual COLA, and cut benefits overall for middle-income earners by 17% to 36%.

We’ll send you a wrap-up on all your great work on Friday. Call your senators right now at 1-866-529-7630.


Thanks for taking action,
The Strengthen Social Security Campaign Team
www.strengthensocialsecurity.org

[eridani]

3. Kick for Thursday AM n/t

[eridani]

4. Official word is that we averaged more than 7000 calls per hour! n/t

[rhett o rick]

5. I got thru to Sen Murray's office on 1-866-338-1015. nm