According to reports from the independent chief actuary of the Social Security Administration, Social Security could run out of money by 2023. Trump has halted collection of the taxes that fund the crucial program, and if this doesn’t change by January 2021, Social Security will be gone for good -- but Trump has promised to permanently end the practice.
Last month, Trump signed an executive order to temporarily stop payroll tax collection, making Social Security’s already limited funds even more vulnerable during a national public health crisis. If he’s re-elected, Trump’s sworn that his temporary delay will become a permanent cut -- one that will leave millions of Americans without their hard-earned benefits.
With less than 7 weeks until the election, we’re doing everything we can to mobilize voters and give Trump an overwhelming defeat in November. But the GOP is trying to change the narrative around Social Security, arguing that Trump’s cuts won’t affect program funding, despite payroll taxes accounting for over a third of Social Security’s budget. Today, we want to know where engaged voters like YOU stand:
