John,

Alex wrote to you this morning about how it feels like we’re sleepwalking into a replay of the 2016 election. I want to peel back the curtain on Social Security Works’ fundraising that year. Here’s our month-by-month report from 2016:

As close as that election was, it doesn’t feel outrageous to say that if we had the resources before the election that we did after, the outcome could have been different.

That’s why we launched our membership drive in 2017―to make sure we never have another night like November 8, 2016.

Since then, Social Security Works members have raised $500,000 directly to help Social Security champions beat Trump and his MAGA minions.

We know what losing means. So we have to win. Make your 2024 Membership contribution today!

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Michael Phelan
Social Security Works

-- ALEX'S EMAIL --

John,

There are just two days left in 2023. On Monday, it will be 2024―and the stakes will be huge.

Eight years ago, in 2016, Democrats were cocky. There’s no way Donald Trump could win… right?

Even after that shocking night in 2016, I remember people trying to convince me that perhaps he would be a moderate. After all, he did campaign on a promise not to cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid.¹

Then, Donald Trump took office and immediately declared war on seniors.

Trump’s Presidency presaged the largest protest movement in American history―from the Women’s March to Black Lives Matter. But what wouldn’t you give to have that grassroots energy before the election?

If you could go back before the 2016 election, wouldn’t you dig a little deeper? Wouldn’t you rather stop Trump before he became President? That’s the opportunity we have in 2024―to get off the sidelines and fight like hell.

Social Security Works members will make sure every voter gets a reminder of the peril Donald Trump’s presidency presented for our Social Security system! Make your 2024 Membership donation today!