Action Spotlight
Cut Social Security & Veterans' Benefits? Cut the Pentagon Instead!
President Obama has endorsed cutting Social Security and veterans' benefits by using the "chained CPI" to lower the cost-of-living adjustment. The Congressional Budget Office says cutting Social Security and veterans' benefits in this way would save the government $163 billion over ten years. But there are much better ways for the government to save $163 billion. Email President Obama and Congress >
Recruit a Republican Against the War in Afghanistan
In yesterday's Washington Post, prominent conservative columnist George Will expounded an argument against the continued occupation of Afghanistan in an op-ed entitled “Time to Get Out of Afghanistan”. [1]
This is important because it shows conservative support for the occupation of Afghanistan is not monolithic, and it will help recruit some Republicans to support an end to the U.S. military occupation of Afghanistan.
With an escalation in the war being planned, we need to foster more debate in Congress. Would you help promote debate over the war in Afghanistan by sending George Will's op-ed to your representatives?