Want to Know the Truth About ‘Austerity’? Ask Damon Silvers in a Tweet Chat
We know that financial austerity measures, such as those taken by many European nations, don’t work—take a look at the 10 million newly jobless workers in Europe .
We know that millions and millions of seniors count on their Social Security checks for the biggest part of their income—yet the proposed “ chained CPI ” formula would cut those vital benefits.
We know the Republican-engineered sequester is inflicting real pain , from worker furloughs to preschoolers being shut out of Head Start.
But these and other flawed economic schemes are being touted as the foundation for the road to economic recovery.
Join Damon Silvers , director of policy and special counsel for the AFL-CIO, today, June 5 from 3–4 p.m. EDT for a live Twitter chat that will explode the economic myths peddled by the “austerians” and offer a range of alternatives and an economic vision that will work for working families.
Use the hashtag #austerityDS.
