A Message From Sen. Bernie Saunders

The midterm elections are just weeks away and control of the U.S. Senate hinges on a handful of tight races. As a member of the U.S. Senate I can assure you that if Republicans win this November and take complete control of the U.S. Congress, it would be disastrous for the American people - in so many ways.

The Republican Party, under the influence of the Koch brothers and other billionaire families, continues to call for major cuts in programs desperately needed by working families. Unbelievably, in this very tough economy, many Republicans want cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, education, nutrition and environmental programs. They are vigorously opposed to any increase in the minimum wage or a major jobs program that would put the unemployed back to work.

But while the Republicans oppose help for struggling working families, they are fiercely in favor of more tax breaks for the rich and large corporations.

In this era of Citizens United, where billionaires have the opportunity to buy elections, the only way we can defeat the Big Money interests is by rallying the American people to stand together and fight back. And there is no better issue to unite around than the need to protect and expand Social Security. If Democrats are going to maintain control of the U.S. Senate this November, they must take a strong stance on this issue which has a huge impact on the lives of tens of millions of Americans.

Recently, my friends at Social Security Works commissioned a poll, which shows that 79% of likely voters – Democrats, Republicans, and Independents – favor increasing Social Security benefits and paying for it by asking millionaires and billionaires to pay their fair share. And those 79% are right. That’s exactly what we should do!


VOTE NOVEMBER 4TH 2014