The MMOB Takes Action to Save Social Security - "Write the Right" Program Helps Grassroots Moms contact Congress to Protest Privatization

Grassroots group works to save Social Security by writing letters to moderate Republicans against privatization.

(PRWEB) April 24, 2005 -- Mainstreet Moms (The MMOB) is reaching out to offer courage to their elected officials in Washington, D.C., urging them to protect Social Security from President Bush's privatization scheme.

Members, family, and friends are writing personal letters to normal Republicans in Congress who are either on the record as critical of privatization, or are part of self-identified moderate groups.

Hearing from educated constituents will encourage rational Republicans to resist political pressure from Bush's radical right wing and reject the scare tactics being used to frighten the American people in an attempt to demolish Social Security.

MMOB volunteers developed the "Write the Right" Bite Size Action to help busy parents, grandparents, and grandkids tell their elected officials to stop the White House from inventing a fake crisis. The MMOB web site offers downloadable Social Security Stationery, and a directory of moderates organized by state. Background Fact Sheets explain that privatization does nothing to address any solvency issues Social Security may face, and that Social Security--much more than a retirement plan--was designed to also protect widows, orphans and disabled workers from an economic free fall.

Megan Matson, Director of The MMOB, says, "Social Security is one of the most successful, humane and efficient programs ever. We want to celebrate that fact while reaching out to the sane Republicans who must be tired of all the strong-arming going on within their own party."

About The MMOB:

Mainstreet Moms (The MMOB) is a grassroots organization dedicated to increased political participation by women, especially as they identify and self-organize as mothers. Through "Adopt-a-Swing-State" letter writing parties during election 2004, members sent personal encouragement and voter registration forms to over half a million single moms that did not vote in the 2000 election.

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The MMOB is not authorized by any Candidate or Candidate's Committee.

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