To: Rep. Jim Costa, Congressman, 16th Congressional Dist, California

Oppose President Obama's proposal to cut Social Security benefits

I ask that you oppose President Obama's plan that would cut benefits to seniors by using a more conservative method of calculating future cost-of-living increases, known as the "Chained CPI."

A Chained CPI represents a long-term tax on fixed income older Americans and those planning on retirement in the future.

Why is this important?

President Obama plans to propose cutting Social Security and Medicare. As a recently retired, lifelong, hard-working former small business owner, and longtime supporter of President Obama, I cannot understand his plans to cut already meager Social Security and Medicare benefits.