Happy Halloween &some News

The weather, wicked as it is being reported for the mid-west and east coast has been life as per usual here in the NW- rain, with snow if it’s falling is in our mountains and will hopefully stay in the higher elevations for a while because some reports say Washington will get record amount of snow this year…ugh

The last few weeks of campaigning by Teapublicans have made me absolutely sick what with the loony tune behavior and racist comments by folks who are not qualified to be representing anyone let alone the people of America …

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” -George Orwell

i personally do not want to go back to colonial days  …it controlled  my grandparents past &the future of my parents and now a group on the hard right are  determined to repeal the 14th amendment the civil rights … we must move  forward stay in the present so discrimination fails …the past fails

A year ago yesterday Restore Sanity and or Fear Rally was held and though we have OWS now the cliché …same BS different day still applies just change the names/dates and we still have a whole lot of BS that needs to get kicked to the curb … #VOTE4BarackObama2012

10-30-10 Restore Sanity and or Fear was fun to me and while some seemed confused over what the point the message the obvious silliness of it all i for one felt it was a moment to gather at the National Mall either physically or online like me and apparently there were 4 million of us online while 250thousand were at the Mall to say to America look the rhetoric is getting crazy, people are not just engaging in silly fear mongering the engagement has become physical people are getting hurt and this bullying has got to either take a more moderate tone or nothing will get accomplished at all and i don’t exactly remember what Jon Stewart said …something like we are in the hard times but it is not the end of times.  If you listen to in my opinion the right they have led people to believe that the boogey man is out to take theirs away from them and they have to take back their country in whatever form that takes even if they have to use 2nd amendment remedies and to me that is just insane and stirs fear which gives people cause to become what paranoid which then makes them act out and believe me i am fearful each time i hear Palin, Beck, Limbaugh or even Breitbart make comments that seemingly cause folks to commit crimes,  possible death or at least caused a lot of people to be fired, lose business and lately death threats.  This rally was diverse had great music by the Roots, Ozzy osborn, Mavis Staples,Tony Bennett, Yusef, the OJays,Kid Rock plus cutie pie John Legend and I was totally impressed by the not so R&B instrument, the Tuba. It looked like they had enough potties though rumors were they did not and yes, there were many miscues. There were many people different from themselves standing together without violence, some may have even agreed to disagree but i saw no one being taken down because of it or stomped on or put in handcuffs, not too many offensive signs and actually, some were quite clever. The crowd definitely leaned left of center there were 250thousand people so we know they couldn’t have all been lefties though some in the media might have you believe that. By the end of the day, reports and or stories started being blasted and one in particular grabbed my attention because i question the reasons lady had for being at the rally or even her sanity a bit but hey, she was there expressing or doing their own thing though strange in my opinion. The AP interviewed and gave this lady major attention and while we all have the 1st amendment to fall back on she stated she and the 400 she brought there voted for Obama but will not again. This woman stated she not just wanted to wipe the slate clean she admitted to having dreams of Jon Stewart as a candidate but as she describes her dream, it became violent and well, something awful happened. I have to say all i could think of was insane in the membrane when i read it and boy it was definitely symbolic of what is going on today. When people are angry and in that anger if poked prodded and protesting just is not enough comes reactions by folks who need to take it down a notch … who knew it would take a comedian to say this is how i feel do you feel this way too! ok so let’s take it to our National Mall and show our Politicians and their cronies whoever that may be and tell them we want debates we want discussions but the crap that is going on right now is not acceptable …in my case the Republican Tea Party is at fault …done and period. The provocateurs know who they are and i don’t know about you but having some or quite possibly a lot of them are folks running for Public Office possibly getting paid by our tax dollars,  that is just not right or acceptable to me let alone having to hear what they plan to do if elected.

Other News …

Campaign 2012

Herman Cain Visits Washington

Speaks at AEI & Nat’l Press Club

Boehner Gives Address on Jobs, Economy

 In the early 20th century, members of the National Woman’s Party used cartoons and banners to convince the public, and the President, to grant women the right to vote. The National Archives and Sewall-Belmont House and Museum host a panel of scholars who focus on the visual propaganda used by advocates for women’s rights.

More Info »

White House Economic Adviser Discusses Policy

Exclusive: 2 women accused Herman Cain of inappropriate behavior – Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman and Anna Palmer and Kenneth P. Vogel – POLITICO.com

Congress: the Republican led House – the Senate considers HR2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill:

The Senate Convenes: 3pm October 31, 2011

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in morning business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.
• Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to Executive Session to consider Calendar #249, Stephen A. Higginson, of LA, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 5^th Circuit with one hour equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Grassley or their designees.
• The first roll call vote of the week will be at approximately 5:30pm today on confirmation of the Higginson nomination.
• On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, when the Senate resumes consideration of H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill (at approximately 11:10am), there will be up to 7 roll call votes in relation to the following:

• Coburn #800 (rural development agency);
• Paul #821 (TIGER grants ) (60-vote threshold);
• DeMint #763 (epinephrine);
• Crapo #814 (Dodd-Frank WSR – derivatives) (60-vote threshold);
• Lee Motion to Recommit (FY11 levels);
• Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program);
• Passage of H.R.2112, as amended.
• Senators should be aware the Senate will recess at 12:30pm until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly caucus meetings and the series of votes listed above will be interrupted to accommodate the caucus meetings.  The Senate will resume voting on the items above, which are not completed prior to 12:15pm, at a time to be determined Tuesday afternoon.

10:AM The following amendments are pending to H.R.2112, the Agriculture, CJS, and Transportation/HUD Appropriations bill:

• Crapo amendment #814 (derivatives – Dodd-Frank)
• Lee motion to recommit H.R.2112 (FY11 levels)
• DeMint amendment #763 (epinephrine)
• DeMint amendment #764 (eliminate increase in funding)
• Coburn amendment #794 (government programs annual report)
• Coburn amendment #795 (collect more than $500M from deadbeat developers)
• Coburn amendment #797 (Federal buildings construction/purchase/lease/renovation)
• Coburn amendment #799 (Rural Energy for America Program)
• Coburn amendment #800 (Rural Development Agency)
• Coburn amendment #801 (Small Community Air Service Development Program)
• Coburn amendment #833 (end direct payment program)

The following amendments have been considered:

• Cornyn amendment #775, as modified (Operation Fast and Furious); Agreed to: 99-0
• McCain amendment #740 (eliminate TAA funding for firms); Not Agreed to: 44-55
• Collins amendment #804 (vegetables in school meal programs); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• McCain amendment #739 (critical surface transportation); Tabled: 59-39
• McCain amendment #741 (ethanol blender pumps and storage facilities); withdrawn
• Sanders amendment #816 (energy efficiency programs for small businesses); Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
• Coburn amendment #793 (transparency in federally attended and funded conferences); Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
• Coburn amendment #798, as modified (prohibit funds for purchase of new passenger motor vehicles); Agreed to by Unanimous Consent
• Murray amendment #772 (reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by natural disasters or emergencies); Withdrawn
• Vitter amendment #769, as modified (drug reimportation) Not Agreed To: 45-55 (60-vote threshold)
• Webb amendment #750, as modified (National Criminal Justice Commission)  Not Agreed To: 57-43 (60-vote threshold)
• Merkley amendment #879 (freight and rail products made in the US) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 55-44
• Brown (OH) amendment #874, as modified (Fair Housing Initiatives Program); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Moran amendment #815, as modified (spending levels for Watershed Protection); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Grassley amendment #860 (DOJ Federal Grants)(60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 46-54
• Landrieu amendment #781 (farmer program loans); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Kohl amendment #755 (spending plan); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Vitter amendment #917 to Menendez #857 (Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 41-57-1(present)
• Menendez amendment #857 (extend loan limits for FHA, VA and others) (60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 60-38-1 present
• Gillibrand amendment #869 (increase funding for emergency conservation/emergency watershed protection programs); Agreed to: 58-41
• Lautenberg amendment #836 (Economic Development Assistance Program); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Bingaman amendment #771, as modified (funds to investigate trade violations); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Sessions amendment #810 (prohibit funds to allow categorical eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 41-58
• Coburn amendment #791 (prohibit funds for direct payments to individuals with income over $1M); Agreed to: 84-15
• Coburn amendment #792, as modified (end payments to slumlords) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 59-40
• Coburn amendment #796 (end lending schemes) (60-vote threshold); Agreed to: 73-26
• Ayotte amendment #753 (prohibit funds for prosecutions of enemy combatants in Article III Courts) (60-vote threshold); Not Agreed to: 47-52
• Portman amendment #859 (beam rail elements and terminal sections); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• McCain amendment #892 (Rural Development offices); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Cantwell amendment #893, as modified (infectious salmon); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Cochran amendment #805, as modified (Fossil-fueled electric generating plants); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Burr amendment #890 (transparency of FDA); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Inouye amendment #918 (strike provisions re: Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Kyl amendment #912, as modified (US Marshals Service & courthouse security upgrades); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Rubio amendment #898 (Evaluation of Gulf Coast Claims Facility); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Thune amendment #809 (reimbursement for expenditures made in reliance of a grant erroneously awarded); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Hutchison amendment #806; Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Brown (MA)-Kerry amendment #889 (Audits of Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund); Agreed to by Voice Vote
• Inouye substitute amendment #738 (text of the 3 appropriations bills); Agreed to by Unanimous Consent

5:33pm The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Stephen A. Higginson, of Louisiana, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the 5th Circuit; Confirmed: 88-0

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

Passed S.1637, Appeal Time Clarification Act of 2011

Passed H.R.368, Removal Clarification Act of 2011

Passed H.R.394, Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2011 with committee-reported amendments

EXECUTIVE ITEMS

Confirmed the following:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

#103 Eric L. Hirschhorn – to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

#416 Cyrus Amir-Mokri – to be an Assistant Secretary for the Treasury

UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

#420 David S. Johanson – to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2018

There will be no roll call votes on Monday, November 14, 2011.

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CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS

LEGISLATIVE DAY OF OCTOBER 31, 2011

112TH CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION 

 -The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on November 1, 2011.1:03:07 P.M. -PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG - The Chair led the House in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.1:02:56 P.M. -The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.1:01:52 P.M. -Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.1:01:44 P.M. -The Speaker designated the Honorable Thomas J. Rooney to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.1:00:59 P.M. -The House convened, starting a new legislative day.The next meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on October 31, 2011.

NMAAHC Brings “Treasures​” to Houston on October 29 …National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture Brings “Treasures” to Houston October 29

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Houston Public Library will co-host a program to help Houston-area residents identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away in the attics, closets and basements of their homes. The freeevent will feature presentations, hands-on activities and preservation tips.The program will take place Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Houston Public Library Central Library, 500 McKinney Street, Houston. Free and open to the public, the event is the 11th in a series from the museum’s signature program “Save Our African American Treasures: A National Collections Initiative of Discovery and Preservation.” All are welcome. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” program in Indianola, MS in September 2011. Photo Credit: Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution. Participants may bring up to three personal items for a 20-minute, one-on-one professional consultation with experts on how to care for them. The specialists will serve as reviewers, not appraisers, and will not determine an item’s monetary value. Objects such as books, paper and textiles that are no larger than a shopping bag can be reviewed. No furniture, carpets, firearms or paintings are allowed. Additional information is available at nmaahc.si.edu, by emailing treasures@si.edu or by calling (877) 733-9599. The “Treasures” program also includes the following activities throughout the day: The Gregory School: The African American Library at the Gregory School is the newest special collections unit operated by the Houston Public Library. Learn how it developed and about the unique collections and services it provides. Preservation Presentations: Informal basic preservation sessions will take place during the day. The sessions will provide information on preserving clothing and textiles, family photographs and papers, digital memories and explain the process to establish an object’s provenance. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. Hands-on Preservation: In this hands-on activity, participants are invited to learn how to store letters properly, pack garments and prepare photographs for preservation storage and presentation. As a companion to the series, the museum has produced African American Treasures: A Preservation Guide, a 30-page guidebook that is distributed free to attendees to highlight the importance of proper preservation techniques. The guidebook is part of the “Treasures” kit. Also distributed will be white cotton gloves, archival tissue papers and archival documents sleeves to help people keep their personal treasures safe. National Museum of African American History and Culture’s “Save Our African American Treasures” program in Dallas, TX in June 2011. Photo Credit: Michael Barnes, Smithsonian Institution. “Save our African American Treasures” is made possible with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grants also support the pre-design and construction of the museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., scheduled to open in 2015. For more information about The National Museum of African American History and Culture, visit nmaahc.si.edu or call Smithsonian information at (202) 633-1000, (202) 633-5285 (TTY). For further information about the Houston Public Library please visit www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.

Justin Ruben, MoveOn.org Civic Action

On Tuesday, police in Oakland aggressively used “nonlethal” rounds to disperse peaceful protesters from Occupy Oakland. Their violent overreaction seriously injured Iraq war veteran Scott Olsen, leaving him hospitalized with a fractured skull.

Iraq Veterans Against the War, of which Scott is a member, has asked everyone to share the image below to show support. Click here to share this photo to make sure every American knows about this tragedy.

Click here to shareWe need as many folks as possible to know about this awful incident so that mayors and police departments around the nation think twice about using force to remove Occupy protesters.

IVAW has also called for vigils for Scott tonight at local Occupy sites at 7 p.m. local time. You can find out if the Occupy near you is participating by going to http://www.occupytogether.org/. Or, just head down to your local occupation to stand in solidarity with IVAW and Scott this evening.

Thanks for all you do.
–Justin, Wes, Michael, Carrie, and the rest of the team

Student loan reform can’t wait

James Kvaal is the Policy Director for Obama for America.

Friend –

President Obama just took two serious steps to make life a lot easier
for folks with student loans — and there’s a good chance you or someone
you know will benefit from these changes very soon.

Here’s how:

– Effective this January, if you’re someone who has different kinds
of loans — guaranteed and direct — you’ll be able to roll them both
into one direct loan and bring down your interest rate. You’ll only have
to write one check a month, and you’ll see a discount. This switch adds
no cost to taxpayers across the board.

– You might remember that, as part of last year’s student loan
reform, borrowers’ loan payments could be no higher than 10 percent of
their disposable income. This is a big deal — but it wasn’t going to
help anyone enrolling before 2014. Today, the President announced that
he’s speeding up this program so it will affect students next year –
helping over 1 million students. This will have huge consequences for
people struggling to make their student loan payments.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see how policy changes will actually affect your day-to-day life.

Not the case with this one. These changes will make a real difference in helping millions of Americans get by month to month.

We put together a video explaining how these changes will help Americans. Watch
it to learn a little more about what today’s steps would do, and then
make sure everyone you know who should hear about it does.

President Obama isn’t waiting on Congress to take action. He’s doing
everything in his power, right now, to help bolster our economy and get
folks back on their feet.

On Monday, he laid out new rules on federal mortgages to help make sure more families don’t lose their homes to foreclosure.

On Tuesday, the administration announced two new initiatives to help veterans find work.

Today, it means making changes that make student loans a lot easier to manage.

These are actions that can’t wait on the next vote or the next election.
So long as people are struggling, this President and this
administration will do everything in their power to help them when and
where they can. It’s just that simple.

Now, let’s make sure that the millions of people who stand to benefit from today’s steps know about it.

Watch the video to learn more about today’s student loan changes — and then help get the word out:

http://my.barackobama.com/Student-Loan-Reforms

Thanks,

James

James Kvaal

Policy Director

Obama for America

New poll numbers … Robby Mook, dccc

It’s been a wild 24 hours here at Democratic National Headquarters:

• Polls released today in 12 Republican districts show voters want to throw out their Tea Party Members of Congress. In every single poll, less than 50% of voters want to see their incumbent Republican re-elected
• Yesterday, we welcomed 107 Democratic candidates from 36 states who are ready to take on Tea Party Republicans and kick them right out of Congress
• Thanks to your grassroots support, we’re just $195,551 from hitting our $1 Million Republican Accountability Fund goal for October

We have just 4 days left to hit our goal before the critical October Federal Election Commission reporting deadline, the last before our one-year-out report. We have the momentum — we can’t let up now!

Help put us over the top: Contribute $3 or more today and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a group of House Democrats >> WWW.DCCC.ORG

Voters are fed up with John Boehner and Eric Cantor’s obstructionist tactics and disastrous policies that put the top 1% over middle class families. But, we’ve got to keep the pressure on. We’re still more than $2 million behind our Republican counterparts in cash-on-hand, and right-wing shadow groups are already launching vicious attacks.

We can’t wait for tomorrow. We must take the fight to them now.

Contribute right now your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a group of House Democrats >>   WWW.DCCC.ORG

Thanks for your continued support.

Robby

Robby Mook
DCCC Executive Director

Elizabeth Warren = for Massachusetts =

Click here to watch a video from Elizabeth, explaining why she’s running for U.S. Senate — and then join her campaign today.

Media Matters for America … – Daily Summaries

Here are today’s news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or ‘read more’ to read the entirety of each story.Right-Wing Media Go On Attack Against Student Debt Relief Fox News and the right-wing media are attacking President Obama’s student loan relief plan as a “campaign speech” and an attempt to ”buy votes.” Obama’s plan is designed to help ease the burden of student loans for millions of people by lowering interest rates, consolidating outstanding student loans, and providing debt relief to students after they spend 20 years paying off their loans. Read More REPORT: In Immigration Coverage, Fox Shuns Pro-Immigrant Voices A year ago, News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch claimed that Fox News is not “anti-immigrant,” a statement seemingly contradicted by near-daily segments on the network portraying immigrants in a negative light. Now, a Media Matters analysis of Fox News guests from April 2010 to June 2011 has found that of the guests Fox chose to discuss immigration, an overwhelming majority took anti-immigrant positions or held anti-immigrant views. In fact, our data show that anti-immigrant guests outnumbered those with a pro-immigrant point of view by a 3-to-1 margin. Read More Inevitable: Right-Wing Media Freak Out Over Nonexistent “ACORN” Tie To Occupy Wall Street Led by Fox News, right-wing media have claimed that ACORN is playing a “behind [the] scenes role” in Occupy Wall Street, alleging that the group New York Communities for Change (NYCC) — which is led by a former ACORN official — is paying people to join protests and collecting money to fund OWS activities. But NYCC has flatly denied these claims, and ACORN — which has been a right-wing media bogeyman for years — disbanded in November 2010. Read More Fox News Attacks Green Loan To Steel Company Severstal In its latest assault on green technology loans that have been supported by the Obama administration, Fox News is now targeting a loan to the Michigan-based steel company Severstal North America. According to the company and the Department of Energy, respectively, the loan will allow Severstal North America to create hundreds of jobs and help cut thousands of metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year. Read More

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Here are today’s news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or ‘read more’ to read the entirety of each story.“The Most Exciting Tax Plan Since Reagan’s”: Right-Wing Media Tout Perry’s Flat Tax Following the release of Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry’s (TX) tax plan, conservative media have hyped the plan, claiming it is “exciting” and a “radical improvement” over the current system. However, economists from across the spectrum have criticized Perry’s plan, noting that it will lead to “substantial” revenue loss and “draconian cuts” while “undermin[ing]” the need to make the tax code simpler. Read More Hannity Attacks Obama For Noting Republicans Are Anti-Environment Fox News’ Sean Hannity has spent the past week attacking President Obama over what Hannity called Obama’s “incendiary language,” because Obama said Republicans want “dirtier air, dirtier water.” But Obama is right in that Republicans have repeatedly voted to weaken pollution limits this year. Read More Fox Revives Myth That “America Is A Center-Right Country” This year, Fox has continued to push the right-wing talking point that “America is a center-right country.” In fact, on issue after issue, polls are clear that Americans favor progressive policies. Read More Here are today’s news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or ‘read more’ to read the entirety of each story.“Bribes” And “Farce”: Fox Rushes To Attack Obama’s Mortgage Relief Plan Fox has rushed to attack President Obama’s plan to assist homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages as a “re-election ploy,” an offer of “bribes,” and “purely a political stunt.” Read More Stossel’s Attacks On Public Education Feature Misleading, Out-Of-Context Claims During a Fox News appearance promoting an episode of his Fox Business show, John Stossel used misleading and out-of-context statistics to tout charter schools as a preferable alternative to traditional public schools. Read More

CBO

• Cost Estimate for S. 237, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2011
  Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on October 19, 2011
• Cost Estimate for S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011
  Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 22, 2011

Tell Congress: No cuts to Medicare benefits

Democrats on the so-called Super Committee are caving to Republican demands and pushing a plan that would make drastic cuts to Medicare.

This is bad policy and bad politics. Cuts like these are the worst possible way to reduce the deficit. They protect the status quo for the richest 1 percent while the 99 percent are expected to sacrifice vital healthcare that they need to survive in tough economic times like these — and they’ll hamstring Democrats running for reelection in 2012.

We’ve been down this road before. Republicans and some Democrats have been pushing plans to destroy Medicare and Social Security for months. We beat them then and we can beat them now with an overwhelming show of grassroots opposition to any plan that cuts Medicare.

Join me and tell Washington that this deal is Dead On Arrival.

Pledge to oppose any candidate — Republican or Democrat – who votes for a plan that cuts Medicare and Medicaid benefits for the 99 percent.

The facts are simple: The average income of Medicare beneficiaries is about $22,000 a year. Our nation’s seniors can’t afford to have their benefits cut and hard-working Americans can’t afford to have their eligibility for Medicare raised to 67.

As more and more people lose employer-provided health insurance, the last thing the nation’s seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income children who depend on Medicaid need is for the federal government to slash these vital programs.

Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid did not cause the run-up in federal deficits. We have President Bush’s huge tax cuts for the top 1 percent, the unpaid costs of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and the Great Recession caused by reckless, un-American, and potentially criminal behavior on Wall Street to thank for the mess we’re in.

Washington needs to make sure those who caused this mess pay to clean it up — not seniors, not Americans with disabilities, and certainly not low-income children who depend on Medicaid to survive.

Send a message to Washington now — Stand against cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security or stand alone for reelection.

This is a fight we will win, if we stand up and fight. Because when we work together, we’re unstoppable.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Jim

Jim Dean, Chair
Democracy for America