Working Families Take to Capitol Hill and Say 'No Cuts' to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid
We have five weeks to tell Congress to let the Bush tax cuts for the richest 2% expire and reject any benefit cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Visit www.aflcio.org/ProtectOurFuture for all the information you need on the upcoming budget showdown.
Today, advocates for working families from 33 states have been in Washington, D.C., walking up and down the halls of Congress and knocking on doors, asking their representatives to let the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire and to reject cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Local AFL-CIO leaders were joined by hundreds of advocates from other labor and progressive organizations who met with 185 representatives and senators.
Throughout the day the AFL-CIO, Colorado AFL-CIO, North Carolina State AFL-CIO and others tweeted updates from the meetings.
Rep @timbishopny stands with NY working families, opposes extending Bush tax cuts, cutting Soc Sec/medicare/medicaid benefits
— AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) November 28, 2012
Thanks @repdavideprice for standing by NC's working fams. You've heard us, now it's up to you to #protectourfuture! twitter.com/NCStateAFLCIO/…
— NC State AFL-CIO (@NCStateAFLCIO) November 28, 2012
@senbennetco fighting for jobs, not cuts. #protectourfuture twitter.com/AFLCIOCo/statu…
— CoAFLCIO (@AFLCIOCo) November 28, 2012
View more tweets on the AFL-CIO Twitter page.
Don't forget to sign the petition to tell Congress: No more tax breaks for the wealthiest 2% and no benefits cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
