The Democrats have a responsibility to the people and build their numbers in both the US House and US Senate in BOTH 2018 and 2020. There are entitlements hanging in the balance besides other programs such as SCHIP, Food Stamps and to improve and protect Medicaid.
Does everyone remember the $2 trillion "W" wanted from SSI for his idea of the perfect entitlement. This was before 2008 began to show in 2007; it was immediately after his re-election. The re-election occurred in November of 2004. This alarming announcement occurred at the State of the Union in 2005. "W" never once talked about ruining SSI during his re-election.
There is one thing that needs to happen to SSI and that is to remove the 'cap' on the SSI tax. ONE THING. There is no other reasonable answer that will PROTECT the entitlement.
March 5, 2005 (click here)
New York - In the State of the Union address Wednesday
evening, President Bush answered some important questions about his
plans for Social Security reform and the creation of individual
investment accounts. Many issues remain unclear, however.
Here are some of the topics Bush addressed and some further details from a fact sheet on his proposal.
Would reform affect everyone? The president has said all along
that any reform would not affect the benefits of current and near
retirees. On Wednesday, he specified that benefits of anyone age 55 and
older will not be changed.
Who could open an investment account? The accounts are voluntary.
But participation would be phased in over three years according to age.
In the first year -- 2009 -- workers born from 1950 to 1965 could open
accounts. In the second year, workers born from 1950 to 1978 could open
accounts. In the third year, anyone born after 1950 could opt for an
account.
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid have publish everywhere possible the current bills in committee or otherwise to accomplish the destruction of the entitlements. The people have a right to know that protecting the entitlements begin with complete transparency of the plans that will destruct them and put them at risk.
Start now and don't stop. Start campaigning now to protect the entitlements. Stop the aggression of the Republicans now and continue with EVERY election from here forward.
Heck, as the elections of 2018 draw near publish the bills in committee and otherwise in a full page add in the newspapers where Democrats can win in the US House. Senators need to have fliers that spell out the plans of the Republicans to destroy the entitlements. Speak the truth and list the numbers and titles being passed around in the Republican House and Senate. Stop the political speak and talk the truth about what to expect under Republican majorities based in known and written agendas in committee. Site cronies and lobbyists involved in promoting such destructive plans.
Talk about the future and KNOWN existing bills in committee. Tell the country there is a real way to PROTECT the entitlements and show them the bill in committee to do exactly that. Be truthful filled with FACTS of the destruction of the people's government.
BLUE Talk Radio needs to begin the real elections of 2018 and 2020. Have the Congressmen and Congresswomen willing to move the REAL PROTECTION of the entitlements forward. Make them iconic to loyalty to the people. Also build loyalty to unions and bring their message forward including how the pensions are the real reason the Republicans want to end unions. This is important stuff. It is real. It needs to be transparent to the people. Unions are vital to the $15.00 minimum wage. Impoverishment of the working Americans has to stop. There is also the 'talk' about Wall Street making plans to increase their profiteering as soon as a higher minimum wage takes place so why raise the minimum wage. That did not happen before 2008. Good paying jobs with living wages and more have to return. Benefits are important including vacation time. There are US House Districts that such FACTS will play well. Use trial baloons to know the best words and best outcomes.
GET THIS STUFF DONE. ENOUGH ALREADY. Target Red States. The working poor are largely in Red States. Why is that?
Don't forget Earth either.
