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John,

Any discussion about the future of Social Security must be done in the light of day, where the American people can see it. That’s how we protect and expand Social Security.

Read Michael’s email below about Senator Mitt Romney’s new bill that would cut Social Security through a fast-track process behind closed doors. Then sign the petition to Congress to reject the TRUST Act!

For 84 years, Social Security has been the most successful social insurance program in our country’s history. Let’s protect and expand Social Security for the next 84 years!

Thank you,

Alex Lawson
Social Security Works

--MICHAEL'S EMAIL--

Tell Congress:

"Reject Sen. Mitt Romney’s TRUST Act, which would create a fast-track process to cut Social Security behind closed doors. Any debate over the future of Social Security must be done in the light of day where the American people can see it, and the American people’s voices can be heard."

John,

Congressional Republicans know that the only way they’ll successfully cut Social Security is behind closed doors where there’s less political accountability.

That’s what Senator Joni Ernst suggested at a recent town hall meeting in Iowa. And that’s exactly what Senator Mitt Romney is proposing in his new TRUST Act.

The TRUST Act is nothing more than an extension of the Romney-Ryan plan to cut Social Security, which was overwhelmingly rejected by voters in the 2012 presidential election. It would create a fast-track, closed-door process for cutting Social Security.

Join Social Security Works and our allies in telling Congress to reject Mitt Romney’s TRUST Act, which is nothing more than a plan to cut Social Security behind closed doors.

Tell Congress that any discussion about the future of Social Security must be done in the light of day, where the American people can see it. Sign the petition today >>>

Politicians don’t shut the door when they’re trying to do something popular. And the TRUST Act is simply another plan that has been consistently rejected by the American people: Cuts, cuts, cuts.

Together, we’ve fought these attempts before and won! We defeated the Bowles-Simpson fast-track process to cut Social Security; we stopped the Supercommittee fast-track process; and we stopped the Republican debt ceiling hostage-taking of our earned Social Security benefits.

For 84 years, Social Security has paid out all benefits in full and on time. But, starting in 2035, the Social Security Trust Fund will face a modest funding shortfall if nothing is done. Democrats have proposed plans to protect and expand Social Security, including the Social Security 2100 Act, which would extend the lifespan of the trust fund beyond the year 2100—paid for by having the rich pay their fair share.

Senator Mitt Romney instead has a bill, which lays out a fast-track process to cut Social Security benefits behind closed doors. Romney’s plan doesn’t only endanger Social Security―it creates fast-track threats to Medicare, highway funding, and more. Now, we must beat this latest attempt to cut our earned benefits. We must defeat the TRUST Act.

Sign the petition today to fight back against Mitt Romney’s new legislation and tell Congress where the American people stand: Expand, don’t cut, Social Security!

Thank you for taking action today to defend our earned benefits against the relentless attempts by Wall Street and their bought-and-paid-for politicians in Washington.

Michael Phelan
Social Security Works


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