Demonstration To Take Place At Rep. Fitzpatrick's Langhorne Office

Demonstrators are planning to protest in front of Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick's Langhorne office on Wednesday afternoon. 

The event takes place between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. at One Summit Square at 1717 Langhorne-Newtown Road in Langhorne.

According to a news release, a coalition of volunteer activists from the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare's "Hands Off-No Cuts" campaign and the Bucks County Common Sense Coalition will gather outside of Fitzpatrick's office to demand jobs are needed and cuts to programs, like Social Security, are not.

The campaigned was launched to "to stop threatened cuts to three of the nation’s most valued income security and health insurance programs; Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid," according to the news release. 

Campaign activities are focused on members of Congress and the 12-member Deficit Reduction Super Committee. The efforts of the campaign also include local and national radio and TV advertising, town halls, social media, petition drives, phone campaigns and local/regional events.     

The National Committee, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization acts in the interests of its membership through advocacy, education, services, grassroots efforts and the leadership of the Board of Directors and professional staff. The work of the National Committee is directed toward developing better-informed citizens and voters.