We need to cut military spending, not Social Security - PETITION

[Donnachaidh]

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/militarynotss/?rc=tw1

At a time when the country desperately needs more jobs, a powerful commission appointed by President Obama is meeting in secret to make recommendations to lower the federal budget deficit.

And, unfortunately, the commission has been stacked with people who have obsessed for decades over cutting Social Security benefits or transforming it from a broad-based program into a privatized retirement program.

From the public statements of commission members and leaks of the secret meetings, it is clear that the commission is avoiding serious discussion of the real causes of our deficit in order to create a sense of panic around Social Security.

Sign our petition to the members of the deficit commission telling them to make recommendations that significantly lower military spending, allow the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% to expire, and modify health care reform to include a robust public option to lower costs.

More at the link -- sign the petition!

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Signed.

[trayfoot]

2. Done!

[grantcart]

3. The ironic final legacy of the staggering Bush debt. Even the hawks are

conceeding that the military slice is unsustainable.

[Travis_0004]

4. I don't disagree with you on either account, but . .

Social security and general government spending are two different accounts. Just like you can't easily take money out of your 401k to add money to your bank account, any savings in military spending, can not go to Social Security by law.

We do need to cut back on military spending, and overall government spending, but that will not help social security one bit.

[Luciferous]

5. Signed

[Faryn Balyncd]

6. K&R

[ChiciB1]

7. Done... But I've Signed So Many Petitions & Have Yet To SEE Much change!

Still, I will express my VOICE!!

[bherrera]

8. I can not sign but it makes good sense

All these ideas are very good. I can not sign because I am not a US citizen, but I do recommend you support these measures. But I don't think it will help to recommend cuts in the military spending, the USA has too many powerful people in the payroll of the Military Industrial Complex.