First time I ever posted anything from KOS
or for that matter, agreed with Bernie Sanders
First time i ever posted anything from KOS or agreed with Bernie Sanders
Note: they say the cut to seniors and vets is supported by Republicans and
some Democrats. I'd like to see the numbers instead of sweeping generalities.
Rich Martin
From: Chris Bowers, Daily Kos
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 12:21 PM
To:
Subject: Bernie Sanders strikes again!
Bugs, you didn't hear about it in the corporate media, but last weekend U.S.
senator and progressive powerhouse Bernie Sanders officially got the Senate on
record opposing the use of chained CPI to calculate Social Security and
veterans' benefits.
We finally have some momentum to stop
chained CPI. Now, let's keep building on it.
Please click here to join Daily Kos and Sen. Bernie Sanders in demanding that
the White House and House of Representatives say no to benefit cuts for Social
Security recipients and disabled vets.
Chained CPI is a different measure for calculating inflation which, over time,
would cut Social Security and veterans' benefits by thousands of dollars per
year, per recipient. It's an idea supported by Republicans and, unfortunately,
by President Obama and some Democrats.
However, last week during
the floor debate on the federal budget, the Sanders amendment opposing
the
use of chained CPI passed on a voice vote without a single senator
speaking up and objecting. While the amendment is non-binding, it's still
significant because now an entire branch of Congress is on record
opposing
these backdoor cuts to Social Security and veterans'
benefits.
Passing this amendment is a step forward, but we have a
lot more work to do.
Please join Daily Kos and Sen. Bernie Sanders in demanding that the White
House and House of Representatives say no to benefit cuts for Social Security
recipients and disabled vets.
Keep fighting,
Chris
Bowers
Senior Campaign Director, Daily Kos
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