Thursday, April 25, 2013

Activists Take Fight Against Chained CPI to Lawmakers' Local Offices

Opponents to President Barack Obama's proposal to impose cuts on Social Security by tying benefits to the Consumer Price Index are targeting Democratic lawmakers around the country, urging them to stand up to the cuts. In Los Angeles, activists with MoveOn.org went to Senator Barbara Boxer's office downtown and presented her with thousands of signatures opposing the proposal. Pacifica's Dan Fritz reports from Los Angeles.