Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek, CA) warns that the Republicans' budget is an attempt to privatize Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. The Congressman released the following statement:

"I believe that everyone should retire with dignity, and I am very alarmed by the proposal put forth by the Republican members of the House Budget Committee, who apparently want to throw millions of seniors into the shark tank that created the near collapse of our economy.  It’s important that Congress repudiate this dangerous plan immediately. Millions of seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare to provide them with their retirement and health care needs, and this proposal amounts to an astounding cut in health benefits and fiscal security. Our seniors are too important to expose to the rollercoaster fluctuations of Wall Street."

America has made a promise to provide senior citizens with stability through Social Security and Medicare. Congressman Garamendi will continue to fight to uphold that promise.