| When our leaders do right by us, we want them to know we appreciate it. Can you call Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and thank her for publicly committing to defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from benefit cuts? Senator Kirsten Gillibrand |
This didn't just happen by itself. We rallied in cities and towns across the country on Monday to get Senators on board to defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from benefit cuts, and all week we've flooded Senate offices with thousands of phone calls. Congress and the media are noticing.2
Your senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, has already made a public commitment to defend working families and oppose any cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits—giving her champion status. Champions like Sen. Gillibrand have our backs—so we need to make sure they know we've got theirs. If we can let Sen. Gillibrand know that we're behind her, she'll stand stronger, and be an example to other Senators who are wavering.
Can you call Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and thank her?
You can say: "Thank you Senator for your commitment to oppose any benefit cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Keep up the great work. We've got your back!"
Here's where to call:
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (202) 224-4451
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
If other Senators see that they'll get noticed and thanked by constituents if they publicly reject benefits cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security, they will be more likely to join Sen. Gillibrand.
And we need more Senators on board.3 If Senate Democrats buckle now to Republican demands, seniors will lose the care they need, and families living in poverty will be forced to choose between food and rent. We can't let that happen—can you make a quick call?
Again, here's where to call:
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (202) 224-4451
"Thank you Senator for your commitment to oppose any benefit cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. We've got your back!"
Then, please report your call by clicking here:
Thanks for all you do.
–Ilya, Stefanie, Milan, Victoria, and the rest of the team
P.S. Yesterday, we launched No Benefit Cuts, a public tally of Senate Democrats' positions on defending Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from benefit cuts, along with our friends at Action for the Common Good, Campaign for America's Future, Campaign for a Fair Settlement, Campaign for Community Change, Color of Change, CREDO Action, Democracy for America, Global Policy Solutions, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Progressives United, Rebuild the Dream, Social Security Works, USAction, US Labor Against the War, and Vote Mob. Your senator is listed with the Champions. Check out the No Benefit Cuts public tally, then call and thank Sen. Gillibrand: https://pol.moveon.org/fiscal-showdown-whip/index.html?id=59287-10220574-1kKFE_x&t=4
Sources:
1. "Durbin: White House won't increase Medicare age," Associated Press, Dec. 13, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=285248&id=59287-10220574-1kKFE_x&t=5
2. "Defense, CEOs Push Budget Deal as Labor Invokes Scrooge," Bloomberg News, Dec. 11, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=285240&id=59287-10220574-1kKFE_x&t=6
3. "No Benefit Cuts: Citizens' Vote Count," accessed Dec. 13, 2012
https://pol.moveon.org/fiscal-showdown-whip/index.html?id=59287-10220574-1kKFE_x&t=7
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