When Congress’ response to every crisis is to defund our Social Security system and bail out corporations while they lay off workers, it’s no wonder that the people don’t believe that government can work for them.
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Tell Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House:

“Democrats must ensure that the next relief package includes measures to keep people on payrolls, provide financial relief to people, protect public health, and defend elections."

As Congress prepares to vote on the next round of COVID-19 response legislation, progressive lawmakers gathered on a nationwide Zoom rally to pledge to Put People First.

Putting people first means insisting that instead of another corporate bailout, the next package will:

  1. Keep people on payrolls: Stop mass layoffs, and preserve employment relationships for all businesses, including small businesses. Ensure federal dollars go to workers and small businesses, not enriching CEOs and Wall Street.

  2. Provide financial relief: Expand aid for the most vulnerable in the COVID-19 epidemic, including direct cash assistance, increased food aid, debt relief, and eviction protections.

  3. Protect public health: Full health coverage for all COVID-19 care and protections for all frontline workers.

  4. Defend elections: Enact a Vote by Mail requirement for 2020 federal elections while maintaining access to in-person voting for those who do not have access to mail voting.

We’ve heard rumors of what’s under consideration—and it’s not good. On today’s call Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez promised that she’ll oppose any legislation that doesn’t #PutPeopleFirst.

SIGN NOW: #PutPeopleFirst in the next coronavirus relief package!

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said:

“If we’re going to climb out of this crisis, we need bold solutions that match the scale of the crisis we’re facing today. This is unlike anything we’ve faced in decades. If we are going to beat the virus we need to keep people home and expand testing. If we’re going to keep people home we need to ensure that we stop the mass unemployment and keep paychecks coming for workers across the country.”

People receiving Social Security and SSI, seniors and people with disabilities, are most at risk from COVID-19. That’s why we’ve called to expand Social Security benefits in response to this crisis.

When Congress’ response to every crisis is to defund our Social Security system and bail out corporations while they lay off workers, it’s no wonder that the people don’t believe that government can work for them. But our Social Security system has demonstrated over 84 years that the government can put people first. It’s time that it did so again.

ADD YOUR NAME: The people must stand together and #PutPeopleFirst!

Thanks,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works

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