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Steven --
I didn't think it was possible -- but the Trans-Pacific Partnership
just got a lot worse.
There's a big -- brand new -- attack on Medicare that's just
been added in the Senate to the Fast Track bill for the TPP. The
bill would cut a whopping $700 million from Medicare, hurting
seniors who need access to health care.
That's right, Republicans insisted on cutting Medicare spending to pay
for a Trade Adjustment Assistance program that Democrats got added to
the bill in order to support workers who lost their jobs due to trade
deals like the TPP.
This is ridiculous. If Senators are concerned about
the impact of the TPP on jobs, then they should reject the the Fast
Track bill that makes it possible -- especially if the plan to pay for
it comes out of the pockets of seniors who rely on Medicare to
survive.
The Senate is about to vote again on Fast Track for the TPP. President
Obama is pressuring Democrats to vote for it, even with this cut to
Medicare. We have just a few days to stop them.
Sign our petition: Tell the Senate to
protect Medicare, protect jobs, and reject Fast Track for the TPP.
Medicare is already under threat from Republican budget cuts. This
$700 million cut would make matters much worse.
This new cut would erode Medicare's capacity to ensure seniors and
others have access to medical services. It pits Americans who need
assistance because of a trade deal that cost them their job against
Americans who need Medicare.
We stopped the Fast Track bill a few days ago in the Senate.
Now Democrats are coming under intense pressure from big
corporations and the White House to reverse their position and back
this bad deal. Now is the time to stand up and stop this attack on
Medicare and on jobs.
Sign the petition: Tell Senators to reject
Medicare cuts and reject Fast Track for the TPP.
Thank you for taking a stand to protect Medicare.
- Charles
Charles Chamberlain, Executive Director
Democracy for America
