Social Security is not driving the deficit, and therefore it should not be part of reforms aimed at cutting the deficit. Cutting benefits is opposed by an overwhelming majority of Americans. If the American people really wanted a president who would start to dismantle our Social Security system or cut Medicare benefits, it’d be Mitt Romney in office, not Barack Obama. President Obama should honor the trust we put in him when we elected him for a second term and protect Social Security and Medicare, not cut their benefits.

As a senior, I worked 36 years and paid into Social Security and Medicare all those years, I am now almost 73 year old. I really do not need a Social Security or Medicare cut. This is not fair. I and a lot of people are depending on Social Security and Medicare to survive. I am asking all to rethink what will happen to seniors. We are barely surviving now. Mr. President you promised you would not change Social Security

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You made promises during your campaign concerning Social Security and Medicare. Yet now you say you are going to reduce benefits that we have already paid for. Over the past 6 years my "fixed" income has been reduced, and in 2012 it was reduced 4%. With your proposed cuts, should I purchase food or medication.

Seniors and disabled deserve support and peace of mind. Let's assure them that their benefits are secure by stopping proposed cuts.

DO NOT CUT SOCIAL SECURITY OR MEDICARE,

We the undersigned strongly encourage you to reject any decision to include the chained CPI in your proposed federal budget. Call it whatever you want -- the chained CPI is still a cut to those who need help the most. We can’t let it happen. Cutting Social Security is a bridge too far. It’s an unnecessary attack on a critical program that, by law, is unable to add to the deficit. Speaker Boehner has shown time and time again that he’s not interested in reaching a balanced agreement to reduce the debt. We have nothing to gain from these concessions. We urge you to reject the chained CPI from your proposed budget, and stand strong for Social Security. Sincerely,

This week, President Obama is set to propose cuts in Social Security benefits. This is unacceptable. Social Security is not in trouble, and contributes comparatively very little if anything to the deficit. Cutting social security, which is already inadequate, would have grave consequences for people (like my mother) for whom Social Security is their sole source of income. The idea of cutting Social Security is especially absurd when we have an out-of-control military budget, a poorly regulated Wall Street and banking system, and big corporations and billionaires who pay little in taxes.

Senior citizens in Connecticut are already taxed on both retirement income and Social Security benefits. Any cuts to Social Security represent an additional unacceptable burden to middle class retirees in our state.

How much reserve average American households have that would have allowed them to compensate for mistakes, big and small, subprime crisis, economic crisis, overcharges, fees, fines, collections and legal judgements over extended period of time without dipping into Red? As a professional lost job in 2005, I have exhausted my resources to shield kids and elderly from the hardship, but still would never be able to keep up with the domino effect caused by errors at system level. It is about time to have a fresh start for all innocent bystanders paying for others mistakes to get sufficient business funding to rebuild middle class. I propse some other forms of credit other than real property before income cliff hits. I have gone through a long and tedious process to find out the road blocks to start a business in US, the hard way.

How much reserve average American households have that would have allowed them to compensate for mistakes, big and small, subprime crisis, economic crisis, overcharges, fees, fines, collections and legal judgements over extended period of time without dipping into Red? As a professional lost job in 2005, I have exhausted my resources to shield kids and elderly from the hardship, but still would never be able to keep up with the domino effect caused by errors at system level. It is about time to have a fresh start for all innocent bystanders paying for others mistakes to get sufficient business funding to rebuild middle class. I propse some other forms of credit other than real property before income cliff hits. I have gone through a long and tedious process to find out the road blocks to start a business in US, the hard way.

Despite his campaign promises, President Obama is now proposing to cut Social Security. He hopes to mollify the rightwingers in Congress. Millions on Social Security have no other income. Tax the rich, not Social Security recipients.