WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Albio Sires issued the following press release:
The House Republican proposal for a fiscal commission is a terrible idea that would push older Americans into poverty, take away people's health care and end up costing the government more. The labor movement stands united in our belief that slashing crucial programs like Medicare and Social Security-which millions of hardworking individuals rely on and have contributed to-will make people poorer, sicker, hungrier and even lose their homes; it also would put the pay and benefits for federal workers on the chopping block.
This commission is a power grab that is trying to bypass the regular democratic process by hiding behind closed doors and fast-tracking a plan th...