This is a good thing. Good for him.
Markey urged supporters in an email Tuesday to sign a petition his campaign has launched opposing chained CPI, a proposal in the president’s fiscal year 2014 budget that would reduce the cost-of-living adjustment related to senior and veterans benefits. Obama included the proposal as a compromise offer to Republicans, but Markey told supporters he disagreed with the tactic. The petition in Markey’s email redirects to a fundraising page.
“Democrats won huge victories in 2012. We reelected President Obama. We held the Senate and made gains in the House,” he said in the email. “We don’t need to roll over to the right wing when it comes to budget choices.”
So let’s go one step further: increase Social Security. If Ed Markey’s looking for a positive lefty agenda, there’s something to shoot for.
Also it’s worth reflecting on our Democratic president trying to slash Social Security and raiding the Associated Press.
jconway says
Warren kicking ass on the banks and student loans, the entire delegation even Lynch opposing the Chained CPI,and Markey, McGovern and Capuano being unafraid to take their own party’s President on where he is glaringly wrong on civil liberties and foreign policy. Let’s send Markey to the Senate. We know where he stands. Never no which position Gomez will run towards next.
fenway49 says
I’ve gotten a number of emails asking me to support Markey (which I do) because we need him to “fight for President Obama’s agenda.” Every time I think there are plenty of items on “President Obama’s agenda” I’m hoping he’ll fight against.
abs0628 says
Glad to see our delegation stepping up aggressively against chained CPI. And very glad to see this from Ed Markey — spot on.