Bernie Sanders: "Enough Is Enough---No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"

[kpete]

FRI NOV 04, 2011 AT 08:47 AM PDT
No Cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
byUS Senator Bernie SandersFollow

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In negotiation after negotiation, the Democrats continue to give the Republicans almost everything they want. Despite the fact that our deficit problems were caused by the greed on Wall Street which led to the current horrendous recession, huge tax breaks for the rich and two un-paid for wars, the President and the Democrats have gone along with trillions of dollars in cuts in programs for the elderly, the sick, children and the poor. Meanwhile, the wealthiest people in this country, who are doing phenomenally well, have not been asked to pay one penny more in taxes. Further, we have not closed one corporate loophole or cut military spending.

Enough is enough!

Ever since its inception, the Republicans have wanted to destroy Social Security. We must not allow them to succeed. Social Security is the most successful and popular federal program in existence. For 76 years it has paid out every penny owed to every eligible American and has played a major role in reducing poverty among seniors. Today, Social Security has a 2.5 trillion dollar surplus and can pay out all benefits for the next 25 years. Importantly, because it is funded by the payroll tax and not the U.S. Treasury, Social Security has played no role in causing the deficit.

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Poll after poll shows that the American people are very clear about these issues. They want the wealthy and large corporations to begin paying their fair share of taxes. They want to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. And that’s exactly what the “Super Committee” should do.

MORE:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/11/04/1033151/-No-Cuts-to-Social-Security,-Medicare-and-Medicaid?via=siderec

[Faygo Kid]

1. "Ever since its inception, the Republicans have wanted to destroy Social Security"

That's exactly right. And they have power behind their effort; seen today's absurd Washington Post editorial? At least the comments take them to task. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congress-should-reject-aarps-self-centered-appeals-on-social-security/2011/11/04/gIQApqummM_story.html?hpid=z3

It's only the "little people" who are self-centered and greedily demand their princely $19,000 annual Social Security benefit they worked all their lives for, apparently.

[msongs]

2. see Mr. Obama, that's how you do it. no sucking up, no groveling, no begging. as nancy says, just

say NO to republicans

[Lorien]

5. Why would he if he privately agrees with them? nt

[madrchsod]

3. we don`t get enough money now....

there`s no way we can take a cut.


i will bite my tongue because i dare not write what i think

[sabrina 1]

4. Why are Democrats not saying what Bernie is saying?

There have to be a few of them who are willing to fight off these Global New World Order attempts to do here what they have done in other countries, destroy all Social Programs?

Thank you Sen. Sanders. We need 100 of him in the Senate.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[Stuart G]

7. kick and recommend.....nt