Join the PSARA contingent on Monday, September 6 – Labor Day – as Congressman Jim McDermott publicly signs a pledge to defend the integrity of Social Security. The ceremony will take place during organized labor’s traditional summer-ending holiday celebration at Seattle’s Woodland Park. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shelters 1, 2 and 3. McDermott is scheduled to sign the pledge at around 12:30 p.m.
Hot dogs, ice cream, coffee, popcorn and soda are free, with live music by the Fabulous Boomers and – a special treat – Mariachi Grullence, from Jalisco, Mexico. As always, PSARA’s literature table will offer brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
Congressional candidates of both parties throughout the state are being asked to join McDermott in pledging to reject any and all attempts to weaken Social Security, and to work instead to strengthen it. Thus far, Susan DelBene, Democratic candidate in the Eighth Congressional District, has said she will sign, and we are awaiting confirmation of a tentative agreement to sign from Fifth District Republican Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers.
The pledge campaign is being led by Social Security Works/Washington, a broad coalition formed in response to attacks on Social Security emanating from the federal deficit reduction commission.
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