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Dear [[First_Name]]:

It looks like a "fiscal cliff" deal is near. There's no specifics yet, but the deal could include $130 billion in cuts to Social Security plus another $1.2 trillion in undetermined "spending cuts."

These cuts aren't necessary.

Here is some recent news and analysis from the single-payer movement:

Obamacare architect leaves White House for pharmaceutical industry job
"Few people embody the corporatist revolving door greasing Washington as purely as Elizabeth Fowler."

The Biggest Myth in Obama-GOP Showdown is the "Fiscal Cliff" Itself
As negotiations continue between the White House and House Speaker John Boehner, leading economist Dean Baker joins Democracy Now to discuss the myths about the so-called fiscal cliff.

Raising Medicare age could leave hundreds of thousands uninsured
"It looks increasingly possible that lawmakers will reach a fiscal cliff deal that includes a hike in the Medicare eligibility age - a concession to those on the right who seem determined to see very deep entitlement cuts, even if they take benefits away from vulnerable seniors."

Welcome to the Future of Your Health Insurance. It Sucks.
"My current policy, which on paper is actually quite good, has a lifetime cap. Under the ACA, it is grandfathered and the cap is removed. And I'm still here to tell you that the future sucks. This deal enriches Big Pharma and the health insurers at the expense of the public at large."

Medicare is the Solution - Not the Problem
Go here to call and email Congress with these simple demands: Don't cut Medicare or raise its eligibility age from 65. Don't cut Medicaid. Don't cut Social Security or raise the retirement age.

For Improved Medicare for All,
Healthcare-NOW! National Staff and Steering Committee

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