Ed Rendell's new gig: helping gut Social Security

Really sad he's signed up with Judd Gregg and Alan Simpson on this:

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Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell (D) has a reputation of being a champion for the middle class. But since he left his position as governor, he’s decided to sell himself out to various shady causes that are willing to pay big for his advocacy. For example, he became a paid speaker for the MEK, an Iranian cult group that waged a sophisticated campaign to get de-listed from the U.S. Terrorism group list, despite its past violence against Americans and others.

His latest sellout involves Social Security and Medicare. He has joined the “Fix The Debt” campaign, a $30 million effort designed to implement the Simpson Bowles plan to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits while lowering corporate taxes.

Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/on-npr-ed-rendell-pushes-right-wing-talking-points-to-justify-cutting-social-security-and-medicare/