Dems Press Obama: Hands Off Social Security!

[Cali_Democrat]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/dems-press-obama-hands-off-social-security.php?ref=fpi

Dems Press Obama: Hands Off Social Security!
by Brian Beutler

Ahead of the State of the Union address, House progressives want a word with President Obama about Social Security.

In a letter delivered Friday to request a meeting with President Obama, 33 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus seek assurances that he will not work with Republicans to cut or privatize Social Security.

"There is no Social Security crisis," the members write.

"We believe that cutting Social Security benefits, beyond the already scheduled increase in the retirement age from 65 to 67, will create even greater hardship for our most vulnerable citizens.... We urge you to send a clear message in your State of Union Address: Hands off Social Security!"

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/dems-press-obama-hands-off-social-security.php?ref=fpi

[ProSense]

1. They wrote him a

really good letter




Maybe it worked. Maybe he really doesn't see liberals and the Progressive Caucus as the enemy. Is it possible that since he made no statement about cutting Social Security, given his actual statements, it meant he had no intention of cutting Social Security?

[HeroTwins]

2. you're behind the news cycle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/23/us/politics/23obama.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

or maybe you just like to pretend that Obama is going to cut Social Security.