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Wilson Urges Supercommittee to Protect Social Security, Medicare, and Education from Unjustifiable Cuts

Statement

Date: Nov. 9, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Government Budget and Spending Education

With the reporting deadline for the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Supercommittee", fast approaching, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-17) has written a letter to co-chairs Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) urging the committee to protect Social Security, Medicare, and education from indefensible cuts that would harm our most vulnerable populations.

"The budget that Congress adopts reflects the principles, values and morals of this Nation; and, in that vein, I urge you to make no further cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and federal education programs, including Pell grants," wrote Congresswoman Wilson. "The elderly, disabled, children and those living in poverty are my greatest concern in this deficit reduction debate. It would be an act of intransigence to have these vulnerable populations bear the brunt of an aggressive deficit reduction program."


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