National Committee members and supporters will be converging on the White House tomorrow to protest President Obama’s

budget plan to cut benefits for seniors, retired veterans and people with disabilities.

“While the White House continues to claim the chained CPI is nothing more than a formula ‘tweak’, the reality is it will cut benefits immediately for America’s retirees by $130 the first year compounding to thousands of dollars in benefit cuts over time. The American people have made it clear they do not support cutting Social Security benefits to reduce the deficit; however, Washington continues on a path targeting middle-class families to pay for our fiscal failures. The disconnect between Washington and average Americans has never been larger. Passage of the chained CPI would break a promise made just months ago by politicians of both parties to protect vital middle-class programs like Social Security.” Max Richtman, NCPSSM President/CEO

Here are the basic details for those of our readers in the D.C. metro area who can join us.

WHO:  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA)

Max Richtman, NCPSSM President and CEO

Damon Silvers, AFL-CIO

Manny Hermann, MoveOn.org

Stephanie Taylor, Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Jim Dean, Democracy for America Chair

            Roger Hickey, Campaign for America’s Future            

Bonnie Grabenhofer, National Organization for Women

Former Obama for America Supporters & Seniors on Social Security

WHAT:  Delivery of more than 1 million petition signatures directly to the White House

WHEN:  Tuesday April 9, at 12:30pm (ET)

WHERE: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – Washington DC (In front of the White House opposite of Lafayette Square)

For those who can’t join us in person, have no fear there’s another way our activists can truly make a difference.  Please join our Congressional Call-in Day on Wednesday.  One simple toll-free call will connect you directly to your members of Congress and Senate.

Our goal is to flood Members of Congress with calls reminding them that Americans of all ages and political parties oppose cutting Social Security to pay for deficit reduction. President Obama’s Chained CPI budget proposal in his 2014 Budget will do exactly that.  Our message to Congress is simple:

Keep the Promise.  Social Security doesn’t contribute to the deficit and Americans of all parties oppose cutting benefits earned by middle-class families. The Chained CPI isn’t a “tweak” it’s a benefit cut America’s retirees, veterans and the disabled simply cannot afford.

NCPSSM’s Legislative Hotline will connect callers directly to their Congressional leaders from one toll-free number:

CHAINED CPI CONGRESSIONAL CALL IN DAY

(800) 998-0180

The National Committee led the charge against privatization and will do the same against any plan to cut Social Security benefits, including through the chained CPI.