Americans United for Change
A liberal advocacy group, Americans United For Change states on its Web site that it was founded in 2005 to fend off President Bush’s plan to privatize Social Security. In 2006, the organization “broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues.”
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Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
"Sens. Isakson’s, Chambliss’ Votes Against Unemployment Insurance Were Votes to Kill Nearly 6,000 Georgia Jobs."
Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
"Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil…
"Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent."
"Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some…
The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
"Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
"A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance…
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans."