On Thursday, more than 60 groups, including the Alliance, announced the creation of the coalition “Strengthen Social Security…Don’t Cut It.” The new coalition pushes back against the Fiscal Commission assertions (backed by the Wall Street spin machine) that claim Social Security is a major component of the budget deficit and is teetering on the brink of disaster.
In a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the group outlined plans to build support in Congress to fight benefits cuts and press candidates this election to push back against any move to raise the retirement age or privatize the program. “We are united by our concerns over the new Fiscal Commission, which operates in virtual secrecy and with a fundamentally flawed understanding of how Social Security is financed and operates. There is no government financial commitment at all. Every dime comes from workers and employers,” Ed Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance, said at the event.
The new group’s web site http://www.strengthensocialsecurity.org features great new videos and information.
AFSCME President Gerald McEntee said: "We have a message for the Commission: Don't turn Social Security intothe scapegoat for the deficit. Social Security is not the problem. Don't raise the retirement age. Don't tamper with the COLA. If you break the promise that was made to America's working families, we'll hold you accountable."
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