Madison a Foretaste of Things to Come: the Next Big Occupation Could be Boomers Taking Over the Capi

[ellenrr]

The dramatic and inspiring occupation of the Wisconsin Statehouse in Madison by angry public workers and their supporters over the past few weeks is an exciting preview of what we can expect to see in the halls of Congress before long, as right-wing forces, funded by corporate lobbies and corporate-funded think-tanks push hard for cutbacks in Social Security and Medicare.

The drive to undermine these two critically important social programs is moving into high gear as the 79-million Baby Boomers this year start to reach eligibility, even as their other assets--their homes and their investment portfolios--are still shriveled by the Wall Street heist known as the “fiscal crisis” and Great Recession.

For years, the right has been...

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[madrchsod]

1. i retired at 62 because i could`t find a job....

next year i`ll be on medicare...

[sellitman]

2. And the GOP will try to take that away

Why? Because Rush, Hannity, Beck and Savage have told them too.

[ellenrr]

3. it's also possible that beck et al are doing the bidding of those who want to do away with all

social nets and take us back to the age of the Robber Barons.
Rather than being the instigator, as you suggest, it could be they are the shock troops - able to do with their bully pulpits what the others cannot.

I don't know - just a thought.

[southernyankeebelle]

4. Remember when the seniors were beating on Congressman's Refinsky

car because of social security? It was pretty funny. Heaven help those congressman in congress if they dare touch ss or medicare. I don't blame them either. People forget seniors paid into this programs.