The AFL-CIO has members at the "Catfood Commission" protesting loudly at the idea to cut Social Security.

Social Security isn’t causing the nation’s budget deficit, cutting entitlement and safety net programs will make matters worse, and the best way to reduce the deficit is to invest in the jobs programs and get America back to work.

Dean Baker adds further detail to the story of how citizens resisted the stacked deck they were given and insisted on voting to conduct real deficit reductions!