John,

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano had to Google ‘Social Security’ when Trump offered him the job. Now, he’s contemplating slashing Social Security benefits for seniors by raising the retirement age.

Let’s be clear: Every year the Social Security retirement age goes up amounts to a 7% benefit cut on average. But life expectancy isn’t the same across income brackets. The wealthy tend to live longer than working class people, so this is an even bigger cut to working class benefits!¹ Instead of making people work ‘til they die, we should make millionaires and billionaires like Donald Trump and Frank Bisignano pay their fair share.

That’s what Social Security Works is here to do. We’re demanding Congress expand, not cut, Social Security. We’ve beaten back attempts to raise the retirement age before, whether they were led by Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, or Mitch McConnell. We can beat this plot too. Donate today!

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Michael Phelan
Social Security Works

¹ https://www.help.senate.gov/dem/newsroom/press/new-report-working-class-americans-can-expect-to-die-at-least-7-years-earlier-than-the-wealthy

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John,

No one voted for Social Security cuts, but the Trump administration is preparing to break ANOTHER promise to Americans.

Trump’s handpicked Social Security commissioner, who has overseen the dismantling of the Social Security Administration, just went on Fox Business and said that raising the retirement age is on the table.

Let’s be clear: Every year the retirement age is raised is a 7% benefit cut. But instead of cuts, Social Security can afford to INCREASE benefits if millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share—we just need the political will to get it done.

This isn’t the Trump administration’s first time toying with raising the retirement age. But together, we’ve stopped them every time. With you by our side, we will beat them back again. Rush a donation today!