We the undersigned urge, President Obama and members of Congress, to reject any deficit reduction agreement that cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits. Any new grand bargain” agreement must raise additional revenue from the wealthiest Americans and corportions; allow us to invest in jobs, education and infrastructure to grow the economy; and protect the safety net, including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Why is this important?
In the next few months the Republican congressional minority are threatening to hold our economy hostage and threaten the trusted status of U.S. Treasury bonds to undermine Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid as well as public investment in our future and refusing to raise much needed revenues. This blackmail will hurt us all if president Obama fails to stand up to them. Their success would destroy our future.
