John,
Today marks 90 years since Social Security became law. For nearly a century, this program has been our collective promise that when we reach retirement, face disability, or lose a loved one, we will have the support we earned.
That promise is under attack right now as the Trump administration is putting up barriers between us and our earned benefits. They are cutting thousands of SSA staff, replacing experts with an untested AI bot, shutting down in-person offices, and ending most paper checks.[1]
We have spent our entire working lives paying into Social Security with every paycheck. This is not charity. It is not a government handout. It is the return on a lifetime of work. It belongs to us because we built it, sustained it, and paid for it in full.
These changes will make it harder for seniors, people with disabilities, survivors, and children to access what they have already earned. We must take action now to block these harmful policies and demand that our elected officials defend the benefits we have paid for.
Tell Congress to protect Social Security on its 90th birthday and stop Trump from dismantling it.
This is not modernization. It is sabotage. The Social Security Administration is one of the most efficient agencies in the federal government, with less than one percent of its budget going to administration.[2] Gutting its workforce will not save money. It will cause delays, mistakes, and hardships that could push the most vulnerable into crisis.
Every late night, every early morning, every holiday shift, and every overtime hour we worked came with the understanding that part of our pay was going into a collective promise. That promise has been kept for 90 years because we stood together to protect it.
Replacing experienced SSA caseworkers with a chatbot is dangerous. Miscommunications and delays can mean missed checks, lost income, and even eviction notices. Removing paper checks will cut off benefits for people without bank accounts or reliable internet. Those seeking exceptions to these draconian measures will be buried in red tape, leaving many stranded without income.
The Trump administration’s plan fits a larger pattern. When they cannot repeal Social Security outright, they try to make it harder to use. Break it, frustrate the public, and then claim it is broken beyond repair. We cannot let them succeed.
We earned these benefits. We paid for them. Now we must protect them. Tell Congress to save the Social Security Administration!
Let’s defend what we’ve earned and protect Social Security for the next generation.
Pablo Willis
Communications Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] Senators Demand Answers About 'Reckless' Trump Admin Use of AI Social Security Chatbot
[2] Policy Basics: Top Ten Facts about Social Security
