Hi,

Social Security is one of the most successful government programs ever,
and polls consistently show that over 80% of the American people oppose
cutting Social Security.^1

But Republicans have been hell-bent on destroying Social Security for
decades, and they have unveiled a devious plan to finally accomplish their
goal THIS YEAR.

Here's their plan: Create a closed-door commission to gut Social Security
-- and then schedule a straight up-or-down vote on commission's
recommendations during the lame-duck session of Congress right AFTER the
election.^2

That way members of Congress can promise not to cut Social Security during
the election, and then turn around and do just that.

[ [link removed] ]We need to sound the alarm now before it's too late. Will you make a
donation to Demand Progress to help stop the Republican-led plan to gut
Social Security and push for other key reforms?

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Without Social Security, 4 in 10 senior citizens would currently be living
below the poverty line. Social Security is the most effective anti-poverty
program in U.S. history.^3 But Republicans and conservative Democrats like
Joe Manchin want to get rid of it so they can keep cutting taxes for the
rich.^4

Just take a look at what they've proposed in the past. Last year, the
Republican Study Committee, a group that includes about 75 percent of
House Republicans, proposed a plan to raise the retirement age, slash
middle-class Social Security benefits, and privatize Medicare. Previous
proposals have drastically reduced cost-of-living adjustments.^5

In reality, this commission is a death panel for Social Security, and its
entire purpose is to allow Republicans to kill Social Security and
Medicare without leaving their fingerprints on the murder weapon.

Instead of cutting Social Security, we should be expanding and
strengthening it. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have
proposed legislation to shore up funding for Social Security by lifting
the exemption on Social Security taxes on incomes over $250,000 a year and
boost benefits to keep seniors struggling with inflation from sinking into
poverty.^6

This closed-door, fast-track commission to kill Social Security is a
serious threat, and we must sound the alarm now to stop it.

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our work, including our effort to stop the Republicans' closed-door
commission to kill Social Security?

With gratitude for all that you do,

The team at Demand Progress Action

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Sources:
1. Navigator, "Vast Majorities of Americans Intensely Support Increasing
Funding for Programs," [ [link removed] ]November 30, 2023.
2. Social Security Works, "Republicans Are About to Vote for a Social
Security Death Panel," [ [link removed] ]September 29, 2023.
3. Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, "Policy Basics: Top Ten Facts
about Social Security," [ [link removed] ]April 17, 2023.
4. Common Dreams, "GOP Pushes Social Security 'Death Panel' After Years of
Tax Cuts for Rich," [ [link removed] ]November 29, 2023.
5. Common Dreams, "House GOP Panel Releases Budget That Would 'Destroy
Social Security as We Know It,'" [ [link removed] ]June 15, 2023.
6. U.S. Congress, "S.393 - Social Security Expansion Act," [ [link removed] ]February
13, 2023.
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