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55 Dems Sign Letter To Obama Opposing Social Security Cuts, Privatization
Brian Beutler | September 20, 2010
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
Over 50 House Democrats have now signed on to a letter, first obtained by TPM earlier this month, warning President Obama they'll oppose any effort on his part, or on the part of his fiscal commission, to cut Social Security benefits or privatize the program.
The letter was spearheaded by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. It was originally cosigned by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), Dan Maffei (D-NY), Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), and CPC co-chair Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). The advocacy groups Social Security Works, P Street Project (the lobbying arm of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee) and MoveOn helped organize the effort to add signatures.
They will continue to round up signatures through tomorrow, before the letter goes to the White House.
"This is not an issue we should even need to debate as Democrats," says Grijalva. "The people of this country have had an agreement with the federal government for many years now – you give to your country during your career, and your country gives back during your retirement."
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