Over 100 Organizations Oppose 'Fiscal Commission' That Threatens Social Security, As Do Former Greenspan Commission Staff

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Today, over 100 organizations released a letter to Congress opposing the creation of a so-called “fiscal commission” designed to fast-track cuts to Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors.

Additionally, five former staff members of the 1983 Greenspan Commission released a statement opposing the commission. These staffers include individuals who worked for both Democrats and Republicans. The full statement is HERE and a two-page summary is HERE.These statements are an urgent response to Speaker Mike Johnson , who has announced his intentions to form just such a commission.

ProvincesConsumer ActionDistrict Eight National Alliance of Postal & Federal EmployeesDoctors for AmericaEconomic Opportunity InstituteEconomic Policy InstituteEquality FederationFoundation for Integrative AIDS ResearchGenerations UnitedGoddard Riverside-NYCHealth Care for America NowHealthcare for All MinnesotaHealthcare is a Human Right – WashingtonIndivisibleInternational Alliance of Theatrical Stage EmployeesInternational Brotherhood of BoilermakersInternational Brotherhood of...

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