BREAKING: Super Committee deadlock is a victory for the Superheros of the 99%!

From Jobs with Justice:

Months of organizing, mobilizing, and telling our stories have paid off. Together, the Caring Across Generations movement is celebrating the news that the so called "Super-Committee" (Joint Deficit Reduction) has failed to put forward a proposal to cut $1.2 trillion from our budget over the next 10 years. Our country is facing a serious budget deficit, and we told Congress that any proposal that does not include raising revenue from the 1% will not lead to a solution.

Grassroots leaders from national networks on the Caring Across Generations Leadership Team, including ADAPT, AFSCME, CCC, JwJ, NCIL, NDWA, PICO, SEIU and many others, worked together to organize literally hundreds of actions. These actions included a Medicaid Matters action on Capital Hill, an inspiring day of action and civil disobedience led by ADAPT, and over 300 coordinated actions across the country on November 17th. Everyday superheros who do the work of caring for our loved ones and communities stood up to tell Congress and the Super Committee that we need jobs, not cuts to our care programs. We believe there is work to be done caring for our communities and loved ones, and together we told the stories of the need to create more Care Jobs.

"We believe that the proposals that were on the table for the Super-Committee to consider were unnecessarily harmful to the vast majority of Americans and did not reflect the priorities and values shared by 99% of the nation," stated Ai-Jen Poo, co-director of the Caring Across Generations Campaign. "While some will point fingers and call this a failure, we believe that the lack of a bad agreement gives advocates for a more equitable society the time and space to steer the country in the right direction, working for more sustainable and equitable approaches to fixing our economic crisis in ways that benefit all of us, and that allow us to become a society that takes care of each other."

Even as we celebrate together, we are gearing up for more action. A deadlocked super committee means that there will automatic across-the-board cuts, split 50-50 between defense and non-defense spending while Social Security and Medicaid would be excluded. This deadlock also emphasis that there are many Congressional members committed to reducing the country's debt on the backs of the 99% and giving Wall Street yet another sweet back-room deal. It also means that we’re not any closer to solving this revenue crisis. Our work together continues! Please join us on December 7th in Washington D.C. when Superheros from the 99% will lead a Speak Out for Jobs not Cuts at an action with thousands of people who are going to be camping out in Washington D.C. to demand a fair, caring solution to our revenue crises.

Congratulations! Thank you for your hard work, and for all of the care you give to your loved ones and community.

We are honored to be building this movement with you.

— Sarita, Ai-Jen, Jodeen, Robin, and the rest of the Caring Across Generations Leadership Team