In Why Any Deal to Cut Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid Would be a Moral, Economic and Political Disaster, Robert Creamer articulates the most cogent, and inspiring argument I’ve read on why Democrats must remain true to our core values and historic commitment to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients. And, puts us in the mood, to exact senior retribution on any politicians who continue these outrageous attacks on our middle and working classes.
Anything less will lead us to Democratic Party election defeats in 2012. This is "drawing-the-line-in-the-sand" time folks. If Creamer's call to arms doesn't put the fire in your belly, you're probably already dead, or not really a Democrat, after all. Either way, press that "Medic Alert" button, because you've fallen and can't get up.
But, for those who still have a pulse, this article gives you dozens of facts, polls, and other references to arm you for the battle of the next few years. And, will get your back up on your feed, ready for the political battle of a lifetime.
The immorality of "entitlement reform." The very idea that seniors on Social Security -- whose median income is $18,000 a year -- should be asked to tighten their belts while the Federal Government still gives huge tax breaks to millionaires and subsidies to oil companies is just plain wrong. The principle voices for "entitlement reform" are the multimillionaires from Wall Street who argue that we need to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a bargain to reduce the long-term federal deficit and give the "markets" confidence. Never mind that Social Security in particular does not contribute anything to the deficit and has in fact generated a $2.6 trillion surplus that was paid for by workers and employers through Social Security taxes. Never mind that the Wall Street gang clamoring for "entitlement reform" demanded extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, subsidies for the oil companies, tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas and an end to the estate tax that only affects the sons and daughters of multimillionaires.
Not even to mention the unprecedented expansion of military spending, which needs to be restored to its Clinton era percentage of GDP.