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A liberal advocacy group, Americans United For Change states on its Web site that it was founded in 2005 to fend off President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. In 2006, the organization "broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues."
Recent statements involving Americans United for Change
Says Majority Leader Eric Cantor called for "abolishing Social Security and Medicare."
"Every day, oil continues to pour into the Gulf of Mexico. ... Even with disaster on our coast..., Richard Burr voted to let big oil off the hook."
"Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent."
"Congresswoman Bachmann actually said we should be 'weaned' off our Social Security and Medicare. She wants to privatize Social Security and replace Medicare with some kind of voucher system."
The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
Recent stories featuring Americans United for Change
We check claims about a new report on the cost of health care reform, and how health insurance is like baseball.
Pumping up the polls for Obama:
A new ad for Obama's health care plan says 62 percent support a public plan, but that's not the case.
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