National Committee volunteers getting ready to deliver petitions to Congress. No cuts to Social Security and Medicare! (at United States Capitol Building)
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A coalition of Wisconsin activists, including NCPSSM Rally Corps members, attended an event to protest the privatizing of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Governor Romney signaled his plans to decimate Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid today by selecting Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate. Of all the candidates on Mr. Romney’s nominee list, none has been a more vocal opponent of American’s vital social insurance safety net than Congressman Ryan. Ryan supports dismantling the earned Social Security and Medicare benefits of current and future beneficiaries.
While a shutdown would not threaten payment of Social Security checks or Medicare and Medicaid benefits, Social Security Administration employees could face furloughs which could stop or slow the processing of new applications for benefits, and requests by current beneficiaries for changes of address or replacement Medicare cards.
via NCPSSM.
Tomorrow, the newly appointed budget conferees meet for the first time to hammer out a budget deal conservatives hope will include benefit cuts to Social Security and Medicare. In spite of the fact that budget cuts have already paid for nearly 75% of deficit reduction, with only 25% coming from revenue increases, even that’s not enough as some in Congress continue their attack on America’s safety net programs.
National Committee grassroots activists were on Capitol Hill today to deliver 2 million signatures to the Senate urging Congress to reject ongoing efforts to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) received the petitions and vowed to continue leading the fight to protect these vital programs.
via Entitled to Know.
We’ve seen a constant threat to Social Security and Medicare benefits coming from Washington over the past many years. While the war to preserve and strengthen these vital programs certainly isn’t over (for example the President’s budget, the debt ceiling fight, are still ahead in 2014), it’s important to celebrate the battles we have already won. And they are many. Thanks to our vigilant NCPSSM activists for their hard work in reminding Washington why the vast majority of Americans of all ages and political parties do not support cutting benefits.
Yesterday, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) officially endorsed Pat Murphy from Iowa’s 1st Congressional District for his continuous dedication to protecting Iowa’s senior citizens. The NCPSSM‘s million members include working families and older Americans.
Murphy has a strong proven record in the State House of understanding and supporting the critical role that Social Security and Medicare play in the retirement and health security of our nation’s older citizens and their families. From working to cut taxes on Social Security to making sure our seniors stay independent longer, Pat has been a leading proponent of Iowa seniors in the Iowa House and will remain a staunch ally in Congress.
It was one of the National Committee’s Legislative priorities this year and we’re happy to report that Social Security numbers will now be removed from Medicare cards. As the incidence of identity theft has risen it’s become clear that imprinting more than 50 million benefit cards with Americans’ Social Security numbers on the front put millions at risk. That’s why we supported legislation which would require the numbers be removed.
via Entitled to Know.
He doesn’t live up to his ‘Tell it like it is’ campaign slogan when he avoids the facts about the stability of Social Security and Medicare. He’d rather propose plans which would cut benefits to the middle-class and poor by raising the retirement age and means-testing.
via Entitled to Know.
Tomorrow, the newly appointed budget conferees meet for the first time to hammer out a budget deal conservatives hope will include benefit cuts to Social Security and Medicare. In spite of the fact that budget cuts have already paid for nearly 75% of deficit reduction, with only 25% coming from revenue increases, even that’s not enough as some in Congress continue their attack on America’s safety net programs.