John,

Our democracy is based on a simple idea: every voter―rich or poor―has an equal say. That’s why we need to stand together and demand that Washington, DC—home to more than 700,000 people—becomes a state. Only then, will people living in our nation’s capital begin to be treated equally.

Corporate elites actively work to suppress the voices of the people so that they can control the levers of power themselves. DC residents’ disenfranchisement is part of that scheme.

In order to most effectively fight to protect and expand Social Security, we need to enlist the voices of all people throughout our country. Once DC is a state, their voices will be on a level playing field with the rest of the country.

Join Social Security Works and our allies and sign the petition calling on elected officials and community leaders to support DC statehood.

DC statehood is finally getting the national attention it deserves. In September, the House Oversight Committee held the first hearing on the issue in more than a generation, and Democratic federal officials have come out to overwhelmingly support DC Statehood.

DC only won the right to vote for President of the United States in 1961. And that only happened because people in Washington, and their allies throughout the country, stood up and said, “Enough is enough!”

Together, we can do it again and end the disenfranchisement of over 700,000 people.

Add your name! Let’s build a national coalition to fight, once again, for the people who live in Washington, DC and end voter disenfranchisement, which is a racist affront to our democracy and our country’s struggles for civil and human rights.

Washington, DC residents deserve a voice in Congress and control over their own local laws.

Thank you,

Michael Phelan
Social Security Works