Executive Council Statement
No More Manufactured Crises—Disarm the Hostage Takers
… Republicans in Congress once again are threatening to harm the economy unless Democrats agree to cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare benefits. We urge President Obama … we focus on the urgent challenge of fixing the economy, raising wages, investing in our people and putting America back to work. Republican leaders are threatening to harm the economy by letting automatic across-the-board budget cuts—called … House Democrats signed a letter pledging opposition to any Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare benefit cuts. This is the right approach. It is time to put these manufactured crises behind us and focus instead on the urgent business of putting …