Talking Points Memo is compiling and posting a list of positions for all members of the House and the Senate, concerning Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s plan to move full speed ahead with turning Medicare into a voucher program ($5000 discount: good luck with finding a private health insurance plan with that when you’re 70+) and privatiziing Social Security (letting people set up stock market accounts, thus weakening the system, and possibly requiring that everyone set up a stock market account.)
Call your Senators’ and representative’s office (local or DC, although DC is more likely to know their position). Ask if he/she supports Ryan’s plan to turn Medicare into a voucher program, or plan to privatize Social Security.
Don’t let them get away with saying they haven’t yet issued a statement; it’s their position you want. Also: don’t let them get away with a “word salad” that doesn’t make sense to you. Pin them down. Republican or Democrat. Some Republicans are against one or the other; some Democrats are not clear or support one or the other.
Whatever you find, then email TPM, talk@talkingpointsmemo.com
TPM is maintaining a list reachable from their home page.
Help out! We can stop them. But remember: they’re going to move fast, so we have to as well.