John,

When Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act 8 decades ago,
Americans understood that it was our responsibility as a nation to protect
the elderly and ensure all of us can retire with the financial resources
we need to live out our retirement with dignity.

This common understanding about its benefits and how it helps all of us
has made Social Security one of the most successful government programs
ever created.

But Congress has not increased Social Security’s benefits in 5 decades and
this presents an enormous problem because even as Social Security serves
over 60 million Americans every year, we still have millions of seniors
living in poverty.

DFA members have been at the forefront of the fight to expand Social
Security for years and right now, we can improve the lives of millions of
Americans by simply making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair
share into Social Security.

[ [link removed] ]Joe Biden ran on it and Democrats have the levers of power needed to
act. Tell Congress to strengthen and expand Social Security and ensure
millionaires and billionaires start paying their fair share.

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It has never been more important to stand up for not only maintaining but
expanding Social Security so that all seniors can enjoy a dignified
retirement.

For 1 in 6 beneficiaries, Social Security provides more than 90% of their
income, and for 45% of Black, 52% of Latinx/Latines and 41% of Asian
American seniors it provides all or nearly all of their income.

The success and popularity of Social Security are why it continues to be a
target for Republicans and their puppet masters.

Under Trump, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration was
openly hostile to it. They'll continue to do everything they can to
undermine and weaken it. 

We must be proactive by taking every single effort to strengthen and
expand Social Security while we hold the power to do so. 

[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to strengthen and expand Social Security and ensure
millionaires and billionaires start paying their fair share.

TAke ACtion: [link removed]

Thanks for powering our work to protect and expand Social Security.

— Tre

Tre Graves
Campaign Organizer
Democracy for America

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