"You can't call yourself a Democrat and support Social Security benefit cuts"

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Lawmakers, progressives blast Obama's expected proposal to cut entitlements

DFA spokesman Neil Sroka said outright that the group will launch primary challenges against Democrats who support the president's plan.

"Any Democrat that votes to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits is at risk at facing a primary challenge. These are bedrock principles for the millions of progressives who are the backbone of the Democratic Party and have been organizing to protect this for years," he told The Hill.

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Stephanie Taylor, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, warned that "progressives will do everything possible" to prevent the cuts.

"You can't call yourself a Democrat and support Social Security benefit cuts. The president is proposing to steal thousands of dollars from grandparents and veterans by cutting cost of living adjustments, and any congressional Democrat who votes for such a plan should be ready for a primary challenge. Social Security is the core of the progressive and Democratic legacy. The President has no mandate to cut these benefits, and progressives will do everything possible to stop him," she said in a statement.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/house-races/292089-progressives-blast-obamas-proposal-to-cut-entitlements


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An interesting article with quotes from good groups like DFA, PCCC, Credo Action, all weighing in on the issue.