Tell Trump To Fight Republicans On Medicare and Social Security!

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Republican leaders in Congress led by Rep. Paul Ryan have Medicare and Social Security on the chopping block in their new budget plans. Newly appointed cabinet members including the Health and Human Services Secretary and the Budget Director have echoed calls to make cuts to the programs. But during the campaign President Donald Trump promised repeatedly that he would not make cuts to Medicare or Social Security. **That promise must be kept.**

"I am going to protect and save your Social Security and your Medicare," Trump said during the campaign. "You made a deal a long time ago." Unfortunately, that is not a popular opinion within his own party which wants to **make drastic cuts to the national budget**. That could turn into a long, drawn out battle.

Even some of **Trump's own appointments oppose** the President's views. The new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price, presented a piece of legislation to the House of Representatives that would provide less funding for Medicare.

The AARP is among many strongly advocating for protecting Medicare. "**AARP believes Medicare is a promise that must be kept** – and President Donald Trump agrees. Now, we need to make sure our elected leaders in Congress hear that message."

So while many Republicans in Congress work on legislation to cut funding for Medicare and Social Security, eliminate their benefits, and advocate for voucher systems, President Trump must prepare to fight for the programs he promised to protect and keep his pledge to not cut Medicare or Social Security.

Cutting Medicare would harm tens of millions of Americans who currently rely on the program or will need it in the next few years. That must not happen.

With his own party opposing his views, the President needs to stand firm to his campaign promises. Voice your support of Medicare and Social Security, and **tell President Trump to stand by his promise, fight Republicans in Congress and the Cabinet, and protect the programs that millions rely on for their basic needs!**