John,
No one voted to cut Social Security, but Elon Musk and Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has launched an all-out assault on the Social Security Administration (SSA).
First, Musk fired Social Security’s acting commissioner and replaced her with a DOGE crony. Then, his untrained, ideological lackeys stormed the SSA, gaining unauthorized access to personal Social Security data. Now, thousands of experienced SSA workers have been fired or forced out, leaving our Social Security system on the verge of collapse.[1]
Social Security’s most recent Senate-confirmed commissioner warns that these reckless actions could cause the system to fail within 30 to 90 days.[2] That means millions of Americans—retirees, people with disabilities, and survivors—could be left without the benefits they’ve worked for their entire lives.
Congress must act immediately to stop Musk and Trump’s destruction of Social Security. Representative John Larson has introduced legislation to block DOGE’s attacks, stop office closures, and protect Americans’ Social Security data. But we need overwhelming public pressure to get Congress to act.
Take action and tell Congress to pass John Larson’s bills to stop Musk and Trump from dismantling Social Security!
DOGE’s so-called “review” of Social Security data isn’t an effort to root out fraud, it’s a blatant attempt to dismantle a program that supports millions while billionaires like Musk avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
And that’s especially true of Social Security taxes: Musk stops paying into Social Security before his New Year’s champagne even goes flat because right now, Social Security taxes only apply to the first $176,100 of a person’s income.
That means that just minutes into January 1st, Musk and other billionaires have already paid everything they’ll contribute into Social Security for the entire year, while working people contribute with every single paycheck. If we required billionaires and multimillionaires to pay more of their fair share, we could protect and expand Social Security for generations to come.[3]
We must fight back. Musk and Trump are working in secret to sabotage Social Security, but if we generate a massive public outcry, we can force Congress to act before it’s too late.
Tell Congress to pass emergency legislation to save Social Security from Musk and Trump’s destruction!
Thank you for standing up for Social Security,
David Kass
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] 'DOGE Kids' Changes to Social Security Revealed by Head of Agency
[2] Social Security payments could suffer interruption soon as DOGE causes ‘system collapse,’ former commissioner warns
[3] Increasing Payroll Taxes Would Strengthen Social Security
