As very mature Texans of very modest means but
ever-increasing interest and concern in the political process, we have been
closely following the whole process the last few years, particularly the
process which has led us to the current worries about this so-called ‘fiscal
cliff.’
In addition, as folks of very modest means, it has been
completely incomprehensible that Congress would fight so hard to protect the
tax rates of millionaires and billionaires and yet be ready to cut and slash
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, the vital safety nets for our
country. Furthermore, we would like to
personally emphasize that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are NOT
‘entitlement’ programs, they are social insurance programs paid into by the
very taxpayers who will suffer if these programs are slashed. And we and many others are well aware that a CRS
study, corroborated by the CBO, determined that “tax cuts for the rich
do not correlate at all with economic growth,” something common sense should
have already told everyone. This CRS
study was then suppressed, something that absolutely sickens us in its implications.
Here is what we are requesting from you: We ask you to abandon your no-tax oath and consider
legislation on its own merits. We ask
you, and encourage your colleagues, to go over the federal budget carefully and
make wise and considered reductions, but we also ask you to remember that the
monies paid to Social Security recipients go for food and other
necessities. We ask that you remember
that Medicare provides medical coverage for everyone over 65; it is not used
for cruises and luxuries, and Medicaid is for the very poor.
Do you really want to
be part of a Congress which will damage our country and its safety net,
therefore its future, in order to protect the massive incomes of the
unbelievably wealthy?
We have a terrible
deficit caused by the errors of most of the members of this Congress.
It can be dealt with
wisely or not. The choice is up to you.
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