New York State Alliance for Retired Americans • New York State AFL-CIO • Citizen Action of New York
1199 SEIU, Fight for Fair Economy • New York Statewide Senior Action Council • New York Association on Independent Living
For Immediate Release: June 28, 2011
Contact: Bob Cohen, 518.265.6183, (518) 465-4600 x104
Demonstration Outside of Rep. Chris Gibson’s Office as Part of New Campaign to Hold Congressional Representatives Accountable for Attacking the Social Safety Net and Not Creating Jobs
Concerned About Attacks on Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and Jobs Will Attend Town Hall Meetings, Hold Rallies and Other Events
Albany, NY – As Congressional negotiations over the federal debt ceiling go down to the wire this week, organizations with large memberships in the district of Congressman Chris Gibson (R-20th) will be holding a demonstration outside the Congressman’s Saratoga office on Wednesday, June 29th to ask him to stop playing politics with Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security and to focus on creating jobs and rebuilding our economy.
What: Demonstration to Oppose Cuts to Social Safety Net and to Restore the American Promise
When: Wednesday, June 29th, 3:00 PM
Where: Outside Office of Rep. Chris Gibson, 513 Broadway Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY
Who: Citizen Action of New York, New York State Alliance for Retired Americans, New York State AFL-CIO, 1199 SEIU-Fight for Fair Economy, New York Statewide Senior Action Council, New York Association on Independent Living
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