Social Security is not a bargaining tool for you to use in negotiations with the minority party, Mr. President. It is a social contract that Americans have paid into over their entire working lives, and neither you nor Mr. Boehner has the right to take that money for any reason.
The U.S. spends more on defense than all other developed nations *combined* -- on programs and equipment that are no longer as relevant as in years past. This is where spending should be cut.
You were re-elected on the promise of protecting these programs for the American people and we expect you to keep that promise. The wealthy can afford to return to reasonable tax levels; the rest of us cannot afford to give up what we have earned.
Thank you -- respectfully,
"Progressive Centralists" and American Citizens