Union urges member action to stop debt deal

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Hill

The United Autoworkers union on Saturday sent out an action alert to members urging them to sign a petition to President Obama to stop an emerging White House deficit deal.

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) have discussed a $4 trillion deficit reduction package that could include cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits. Congressional leaders will come to the bargaining table Sunday night to discuss the outlines of a grand bargain that includes a raising of the national debt limit before Aug. 2.

“It's sickening to think that millions of seniors would have to sacrifice in order to appease Republican hostage-takers. Especially because every poll shows overwhelming majority of Americans support raising taxes on the rich and protecting Social Security and Medicare,” the UAW alert states.

It urges members to act because any compromise deal will need House Democrats to vote for it since many Tea Party backed GOP members either will not vote for a debt limit increase, or will only do so if a balanced budget amendment passes.

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[bowens43]

1. It's starting to feel here, like France must have felt in 1789......nt

[Moosepoop]

2. So they're just urging their members to sign Moveon's petition,

which urges Dems in Congress not to vote for the deal IF it includes cuts to SS and Medicare. Not exactly a call to stop the deal, period. If the deal doesn't include such cuts, they don't oppose their Dem reps voting for it. That wouldn't make for such a dramatic headline, though.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. No, they are also saying, correctly:

“It's sickening to think that millions of seniors would have to sacrifice in order to appease Republican hostage-takers. Especially because every poll shows overwhelming majority of Americans support raising taxes on the rich and protecting Social Security and Medicare.”

[Moosepoop]

6. Yes, that was said.

And that quote is in reference to SS and Medicare cuts IF they were to be included in the deal. It's all in the IF, and the "call to action" is simply a call to sign a petition urging Congressional Dems not to vote for the deal IF such cuts are included.

That's pretty much what I said the first time. What is it that you're arguing about? :shrug:

[tcaudilllg]

3. Obama's weak point is his pocketbook.

[indy legend]

5. His weak point has been his spine since the day he took the oath of office.

[dbonds]

7. He has a spine?

[indy legend]

8. Good point. I forgot the sarcasm sign.

Maybe he better get a spine transplant before the republicans retake the White House and senate and repeal O'Bamacare. It appears his lack of spine is a preexisting condition.