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Insider’s Report: We’re Ramping Up Our Watchdog Efforts
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Part of our job here at the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare is to serve as the leading national watchdog for your earned benefits.
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And given that so many newly elected and re-elected officials in Washington campaigned on protecting |
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Americans’ earned benefits, we’re ready to hold the politicians’ feet to the fire when they arrive in Washington to ensure that these promises do not morph into proposals that actually slash Social Security and Medicare benefits. |
And given that so many newly elected and re-elected officials in Washington campaigned on protecting Americans’ earned benefits, we’re ready to hold the politicians’ feet to the fire when they arrive in Washington to ensure that these promises do not morph into proposals that actually slash Social Security and Medicare benefits. |
As you know, President-elect Donald Trump has a track record of going after seniors’ earned benefits. Every budget plan he submitted during his first term in office included cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. And he said earlier this year that “there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting.”
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That’s why, after the inauguration, the National Committee will be there in force to expose and stop any plan put forth by our next President or the new Congress that harms the earned Social Security and Medicare benefits that growing numbers of Americans are counting on for a secure retirement.
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To be effective and remain your strong advocate in Washington, we need your help! |
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Our entire mission is to speak up on your behalf in Washington, DC, putting politicians on notice that their every move is being watched by millions of concerned Americans who expect the government to honor the commitment it made to us through Social Security and Medicare.
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That is why I am working to build our strongest membership base of support ever, because our past victories were only made possible by the outpouring of phone calls, cards, petitions, emails and personal letters from our members — like YOU — to Congress, demanding they reject any cuts to our earned benefits. |
We need your support in the weeks and months ahead as we prepare to counter dangerous proposals that could cut or radically “reform” the benefits you’ve paid into and earned during your lifetime of work. |
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National Committee Lauds Passage of the “Social Security Fairness Act”
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The National Committee supports the passage of the “Social Security Fairness Act” (H.R. 82) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by U.S. Representatives Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) and Garret Graves (LA-06), this legislation, if enacted, would repeal the unpopular WEP (Windfall Elimination Provision) and GPO (Government Pension Offset), which have unfairly prevented millions of public sector employees (including teachers, firefighters and police officers) from receiving some or all of their Social Security benefits. |
We have long advocated for the repeal of the WEP and GPO provisions, though we would have preferred that Congress take up the more comprehensive improvements in U.S. Representative John Larson’s (CT-01) “Social Security 2100 Act” (H.R. 4583), which includes WEP and GPO repeal. Nonetheless, the vote was a bipartisan victory for public sector employees and their families, who, like all Americans, deserve to collect the benefits they have earned. We urge the U.S. Senate to join the House in approving this bill.
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Ask Us! |
Whether you’re retired or approaching retirement, our team of experts in the field of Social Security policy is available to answer your questions about benefits. You can either search our archives for valuable advice on a broad range of concerns or submit your question here.
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This week’s question is: I’m 66 years old and have just gone back to full time work. Will my Social Security go up? Does my deceased former husband’s widow have to pass away in order for me to be able to collect on his Social Security record?
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Whether you’re currently retired or approaching retirement, we can help answer your questions and provide valuable advice on Social Security. |
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Your support sustains our campaigns in Washington to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare. |
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Learn more about the Medicare program and the policies the National Committee supports that would strengthen your health care. |
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The Inflation Reduction Act was historic because it was the first to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. Once the Trump administration takes office in January, we will need to watch whether Congress will move to eliminate or cripple the most significant IRA provision. (November 11, 2024, Health Journalism, Joseph Burns and Liz Seegert) |
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Former President Donald Trump’s pending return to the White House could alter the very nature of Medicare, the nearly 60-year-old federal program. (November 7, 2024, NPR, Stephanie Armour)
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President-Elect Donald Trump could impact Social Security and Medicare. Even though he has publicly vowed not to cut the benefits programs, experts have warned his policy proposals could make the programs run out of cash. (November 6, 2024, Forbes, Alison Durkee) |
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America’s seniors will pay more for their health care in the new year, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that premiums for its Part B plan will increase by about 6% in 2025. (November 11, 2024, CBS News, Kate Gibson)
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