Hands Off Medicare and Social Security!

In the name of “fiscal balance,” President Obama’s Deficit Commission is pushing for cuts in Medicare and Social Security.

Join thousands of people who won’t accept cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Together, we say:
1. NO budget cuts, privatization or increase in age eligibility to Social Security.
Social Security has a $2.2 trillion surplus and is solvent through 2037.
2. NO budget cuts, privatization or increase in age eligibility to Medicare or Medicaid.
Medicare raises millions of seniors out of poverty.

Instead, we should:
1. Expand Medicare to all (HR 676) to achieve $400 billion in savings on administrative waste and provide health care to all.
2. Repeal the Bush tax cuts, and increase taxes on the rich by raising the limit on taxable earnings for Social Security.
3. Cut military spending.

Here’s how you can help!
1. Email your Representative.
2. Sign up for our email list.
3. Call your Representative.
4. Download our fact sheet “Protecting Medicare from the Deficit Commission’s Cuts.”
5. Download and distribute these talking points.
6. Start a post card campaign and deliver the cards to your Rep. Download the postcard here. Or let us know if you want us to send you some. Don’t forget to copy names and contact info from cards to continue organizing supporters in the future.
7. Get your Representative to sign this pledge.
8. Donate to the campaign.
9. Read these important articles on the Deficit Commission and why we must fight:
-‘Don’t shred our safety nets’
-America Speaks Back: The Effort to Gut Social Security and Medicare Takes a Hit
-AmericaSpeaks–What is not on the program
-Whacking the Old Folks
-Has Obama created a Social Security ‘death panel’?
-Don’t Confuse Pete Peterson’s Desire to Slash Medicare with the Goals of HealthCare Reform –Part 1
-Wall Street Propaganda: Blame Social Security

For help and support, please contact HCN staff at 800-453-1305 or info@healthcare-now.org.