Alarms Go Off as Obama Plays Footsie with Raising Medicare Age

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103. No, we will credit the huge coalition formed before the election of Unions and Progressive

organizations who have made it clear that if there are any cuts, 'fixing', 'strengthening' or any other sleight of hand attacks on these programs, there will be 'hell to pay' for Democrats.

This coalition was formed because of what happened during the last Lame Duck Congress and although these various organizations, including SS advocacy groups, intended to vote for Democrats, this time they organized, to let them know why they were getting the people's votes and to make sure they do not forget it.

Right now, they are contacting Congress and the WH every day. And for the first time the WH actually met with Progressives after this election. There is strength in numbers and frankly Progressives should have done this long ago.

What the WH should be saying loudly and clearly is what this Coalition is saying 'we did not create the problem, we will not share the sacrifice'. And he should be making it clear that it is a huge lie to tie SS, Medicare and Medicaid to the Deficit and that it is OFF the table as there is no connection. Then he should list the actual drivers of the debt/deficit and make it clear that Dems will no longer tolerate the Republican policies, fake wars, tax cuts for the wealthy and corruption on Wall STreet which destroyed this country's economy. What is so hard about this? It is the truth. We won, they lost that means the people already rejected their lies and policies.

Bernie Sanders has no problem being clear on Republican lies.