[Nfbf-l] FW: [real-eyes] Tell Your Senators to VOTE AGAINST budget cuts to the Social Security Administration!

[Bill Outman]

I know the two week CR passed yesterday including $4 Billion in cuts.  It
would seem that $1.7 billion involving Social Security would be too large a
chunk to come from one agency, but I don't know the details.  

I think I'm understanding what just happened correctly, but it's really
difficult to keep up with the political games happening right now both at
the federal level and in the states.  

I fear some elements are trying to take advantage of confusion.  

Bill Outman 
-----Original Message-----
From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
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Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:47 PM
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Subject: [Nfbf-l] FW: [real-eyes] Tell Your Senators to VOTE AGAINST budget
cuts to the Social Security Administration!

Hi all,

I plucked this off of another list I am on.  Is this fact or fiction?  Maybe
it is common knowledge and I missed it somehow?  Sorry, I don't have any
info about where it originally came from but I've requested info.

Thanks,
Jim

Subject: [real-eyes] Tell Your Senators to VOTE AGAINST budget cuts to the
Social Security Administration!

This is very important information that needs to be read and acted upon.
Duyahn



Last week, the House passed a Continuing Resolution (HR 1) that included
devastating cuts to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Under the
Continuing Resolution, $1.7 billion would be cut from the SSA budget in
2011. Such a drastic reduction in funding could result in workers being
furloughed for up to 1 month over the next seven months. Without these
workers, up to 400,000 people will have their applications for disability,
retirement, survivors and Medicare benefits significantly delayed. Social
Security office doors may be temporarily closed, a backlog of cases will
pile up, and hard earned benefits could be delayed. 

You should know that these cuts are nothing but cutting for cutting's sake.
Social Security doesn't add a penny to the deficit. In fact, it's entirely
funded by workers' contributions. The money you contributed to Social
Security pays not only for your benefits, but for the SSA's work keeping
track of your earnings, so that you get the benefits you earned. 

It's up to the U.S. Senate to keep Social Security's doors open for
business. They can do this by stopping the House-passed budget that would
cut the SSA's funding by $1.7 billion this year. Senators will decide on the
SSA cuts over the next two weeks.   


What you can do to protect Social Security:
***Please call your two U.S. Senators today. Call 1-888-340-6518 and ask for
your Senator by name. When you are connected to the Senator's office, leave
your important message. Then, call back and ask for your other Senator. 

Tell the person who answers the phone:

I am a voter/constituent living in [your state]. I am calling to urge my
Senator to: 

1. Vote NO on any budget cuts for the Social Security Administration. 
2. Social Security does not contribute to the deficit; it should not be cut
to reduce the deficit.
3. Social Security Administration cuts will hurt thousands of disabled
workers & retirees. Social Security offices may be temporarily closed, a
backlog of cases will pile up, and hard earned benefits could be delayed. 

Please take the time for this very important effort today.  This is for all
of us who depend on Social Security.

Please call Today: 1-888-340-6518.

Thanks for fighting to strengthen and protect Social Security


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