[Peace-discuss] Fw: Union leaders back austerity drive against workers

[C. G. Estabrook]

After the 2004 election (which he won) George Bush tried substantially to alter Social Security. He failed, owing to the popularity of the program. Now, in a only-Nixon-could-go-to-China moment, Obama takes up the task of his predecessor (and of his pretend rivals).

http://www.examiner.com/article/paul-ryan-co-sponsored-the-failed-bush-plan-to-privatize-social-security-2005

On Nov 14, 2012, at 11:14 PM, "C. G. Estabrook" <carl at newsfromneptune.com> wrote:

> We have to insist to our elected representatives - incumbent & incoming - that there be no cuts to social programs; rather, that they should be expanded in these recessionary times. 
> 
> Many people voted for Obama (and even for members of Congress) under the quite false assumption that he would not cut these programs as Romney would. 
> 
> He was lying about that just as he was lying about being against the war in 2008. 
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> Note the list of organizations acquiescing in Obama's austerity, in the interest of the 1%: 
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> AFL-CIO, SEIU, AFSCME, NEA, Center for American Progress, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, and MoveOn.org.
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> It was of course predicted that they would do so. 
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>  http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/nov2012/obam-n14.shtml
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