As the country braces for a fight against Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell's race to install another illegitimate justice on the Supreme Court, the Trump administration continues to do real damage to American institutions. We have to keep fighting this fight.

We are heartbroken at the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Today, we honor her by continuing our fight against Trump's lawless authoritarianism.

John,

Democrats are moving quickly to block Trump’s scheme to defund Social Security. Votes could come soon―we need to show popular support!

SIGN NOW: Be one of 50,000 Americans speaking out to save our Social Security system!

Stephen Goss—the Chief Actuary of the Social Security Administration—projects that, if Trump suspends collection of Social Security’s funding indefinitely, some benefits would disappear in 2021, and Social Security would be completely unable to pay benefits during 2023. We can’t let this happen. Read Michael’s email below and take action!

Thanks,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works

--MICHAEL'S EMAIL--

Tell Congress:

"Use the Congressional Review Act to block Trump’s executive order suspending the collection of Social Security’s dedicated funding. We demand an economic recovery package that puts people first instead of threatening our earned benefits!"

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John,

FDR warned us. While campaigning for reelection as President the year after passing the Social Security Act of 1935, he said:¹

Let me warn you and let me warn the Nation against the smooth evasion which says, "Of course we believe all these things; we believe in Social Security; we believe in work for the unemployed; we believe in saving homes. Cross our hearts and hope to die, we believe in all these things; but we do not like the way the present Administration is doing them. Just turn them over to us. We will do all of them- we will do more of them, we will do them better; and, most important of all, the doing of them will not cost anybody anything.”

Donald Trump, who swears that he can eliminate Social Security’s funding without any effect on the benefits, is exactly the type that FDR warned us about. What Trump is doing is extremely dangerous.

Fortunately, Democrats are fighting back! Using the Congressional Review Act, Congress can intervene and overturn Trump’s unilateral defunding of Social Security.

We need 50,000 signatures on this petition by Monday: Tell Congress: Block Trump’s executive order suspending Social Security’s funding!

Thanks,

Michael Phelan
Social Security Works

¹ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3RHnKYNvx8&feature=emb_title

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