Alarms Go Off as Obama Plays Footsie with Raising Medicare Age

[sabrina 1]

144. Really? Most DUers I know are currently members of several Progressive Organizations and are

working daily, by phone, letter, email and even in person, talking individually and/or as part of these incredible organizations (who are mainly responsible for the many great Progressive Democratic victories in both the House and the Senate) to elected officials about stopping any cuts and any discussion of these programs as part of the Deficit talks since they had zero to do with the deficit.

They have now met with the WH, delivering the message of all Democratic voters, that SS, Medicare and Medicaid must be taken OFF the table in these discussion.

This past week they/we convinced one Dem Senator to change his position on this issue. He listened and will join the voters who elected Dems to work on removing the Social Safety Net programs from the Defiicit discussions.

You should never assume you know anything about what DUers are doing, have done and continue to do regarding how active and involved they are in their party's politics. You don't seem to know anyone very well here so it would be safer not to make assumptions. Whoever the 'few' you are talking about, I do not know them. DUers have been more active in getting Dems elected and then holding them to their promises throughout the Bush years, than most other forums like this.

You might consider joining some of the incredibly successful organizations who are right now extremely active in stopping the Republicans and any Blue Dogs who might join them, from cutting SS, Medicare and that includes 'fixing' 'strengthening' 'raising the age' etc etc with some real success. Especially since we have joined the Unions who have the same goals.

I am very happy with the new Democrat in my current district who won what had been a Republican seat for 25 years. What seemed impossible just a year ago become a reality with the help of Progressives who worked hard to help her win that seat. She will never agree to put 'SS' on any table that involves Deficit discussions.

I am so grateful also for all the help we got from several Progressive Organizations who worked with us here to get her elected. It would not have happened without them, their fund-raising for her and their GOTV efforts on her behalf.