From
OregonLIVE:
WASHINGTON - As the House prepares to vote today on a Republican plan to cut trillions of dollars in federal spending and cap budgets for years to come, 69 Democrats, including Reps. David Wu and Peter DeFazio, have signed a letter demanding that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid be exempt from cuts.
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In their letter, however, the Democrats are digging in as aggressively as Republicans on the oppposing side.
“We need to get our fiscal house in order, but it is unconscionable to place the burden on the elderly, the poor, and the disabled. I refuse to allow Republicans to hold our economy hostage. We must make intelligent choices that bring down our deficit without undermining our economic recovery," Wu said in a statement.
The letter essentially restates the position offered by Pelosi and other Democratic leaders which means it's likely to find a receptive audience.
It's
that important! DeFazio never lets me down, never stops fighting for me. He's a
real Democrat, not some mealy-mouthed middle-management fucker who wants to give away the store.
PB