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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Bloodbath at the Social Security Administration

The ongoing bloodbath at the Social Security Administration has only one goal: The total annihilation of Social Security. That’s what firing half of the workforce and closing the field offices would mean. John, Elon Musk fired the Acting Social Security Commissio…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Does waiting on hold for twice as long count as efficiency?

Elon Musk would be stealing our money and putting it directly into his own pocket with one hand–while giving himself a massive tax cut with the other hand! John, The American Prospect just reported1 that the lackey that Elon Musk installed as Acting Commissioner of t…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Re: Something new every day

John, This week, Social Security Works was quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and NBC News. That’s because of you. Reporters know that Social Security Works works with real people, not big political donors―we get our power from you. Because of that, …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM

This past week

John, It’s been quite a week. First, Elon Musk and Donald Trump executed a hostile takeover of the Social Security Administration, forcing out the Acting Commissioner and appointing a DOGE lapdog in her place.1 Then, Musk and Trump spread viral misinformation…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM

UnitedHealth is a problem

Corporate greed is killing us―literally. It’s time to fight back. John, Health care monopolies aren’t just driving up prices and delivering worse outcomes for Americans―they’re looking at the parts of our country’s health system that work, like Medicare, and seek…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM

HEADLINE: DOGE turns attention to Social Security Administration:

John, Last night, Semafor news posted a headline that made my blood run cold:1 The story reports that Elon Musk’s team that illegally shuttered USAID and has fired more than a thousand people from the EPA is heading for the Social Security Administration next.…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM

For the first time in nearly a century…

John, Last night, Semafor news posted a headline that made my blood run cold:1 The story reports that Elon Musk’s team that illegally shuttered USAID and has fired more than a thousand people from the EPA is heading for the Social Security Administration next.…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Re: Elon Musk’s total takeover of Social Security & Medicare:

A bully will keep pushing until someone pushes back. You don’t win by cowering―you win by standing up. John, Elon Musk is looting our country, unbound by laws. We've been pushing back for weeks--and Democrats are finally waking up to the threat. The pressure is work…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Re: Elon Musk’s total takeover of Social Security & Medicare

A bully will keep pushing until someone pushes back. You don’t win by cowering―you win by standing up. John, Elon Musk is looting our country, unbound by laws. We've been pushing back for weeks--and Democrats are finally waking up to the threat. The pressure is work…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM

USAID is a test case; it won’t be long before they come for Social Security

A bully will keep pushing until someone pushes back. You don’t win by cowering―you win by standing up. John, Elon Musk and his cronies are rifling through our country, looking to steal anything that’s not nailed down. No one elected him―just like no one voted to cut …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM

Re: FIGHT BACK!!

The crisis is here―and it’s time for Democrats to act like it. I wanted to be sure you saw Alex's message, John. I'm bringing my kids and heading down to the Treasury Department at 5pm today to be a part of the DC protest. Find one near you! John, The richest man…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM

FIGHT BACK!

The crisis is here―and it’s time for Democrats to act like it. John, The richest man in the world has taken control of the government. He is seizing the power to illegally stop government payments — including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid — as he sees fi…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM

$4 billion per day in cuts

With his hands on payments from the Treasury, Musk is poised to try to illegally turn off those payments―with no notice to the people who are counting on them. John, On Friday, Elon Musk and his cronies gained unfettered access to the systems our country uses to make…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Re: Concerning….

If he succeeds, he’ll be able to unilaterally cut off Social Security payments! Elon Musk is laying the groundwork to cut off Social Security benefits―and if we don’t stop him soon, we may never be able to. That’s why Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Re: Concerning…

If he succeeds, he’ll be able to unilaterally cut off Social Security payments! Elon Musk is laying the groundwork to cut off Social Security benefits―and if we don’t stop him soon, we may never be able to. That’s why Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM

Save Social Security from Elon Musk

If he succeeds, he’ll be able to unilaterally cut off Social Security payments! John, The Washington Post dropped a bombshell last night: According to the article, Musk’s cronies are attempting to seize control of the mechanisms that control outgoing payments b…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Re: ‘Fiscal sanity’

I’ll tell you what I’m telling that Committee: There is absolute bipartisan unity on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in every inch of this country other than the U.S. Capitol Complex. Hey John, Alex spoke to the Senate Special Committee on Aging yesterday, an…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM

I’m testifying before the Senate today

I’ll tell you what I’m telling that Committee: There is absolute bipartisan unity on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in every inch of this country other than the U.S. Capitol Complex. John, Today, I’m testifying before the United States Senate’s Special Commi…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Re: The same people who want to privatize Social Security…

If Wall Street’s postal privatization scheme goes through, seniors will be harmed―and rural seniors will be harmed the most. We're re-sending this important action because our partners are about to do a big push in the media, and we've currently sent around 280,00…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM

Re: Medicaid cuts are coming… but we can stop them!

John, I wanted to be sure you saw the New York Times headline Michael sent yesterday: If this goes through, Medicaid will be the first domino to fall. We’ve got less than 10 years to either tax billionaires or cut Social Security benefits, and if this is any indica…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM

Re: Medicaid cuts are coming… but we can stop them

John, I wanted to be sure you saw the New York Times headline Michael sent yesterday: If this goes through, Medicaid will be the first domino to fall. We’ve got less than 10 years to either tax billionaires or cut Social Security benefits, and if this is any indica…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Medicaid cuts are coming… but we can stop them!

John, Republicans are planning to slash taxes for corporations and the ultra-wealthy by trillions… and they’ve now announced plans that slash Medicaid, the largest provider of long-term care for seniors, to pay for it: Let’s be clear: Donald Trump wants to sla…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM

Medicaid cuts are coming… but we can stop them

John, Republicans are planning to slash taxes for corporations and the ultra-wealthy by trillions… and they’ve now announced plans that slash Medicaid, the largest provider of long-term care for seniors, to pay for it: Let’s be clear: Donald Trump wants to sla…
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  Amazon worker Ryan Brown via Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM

Union-busting is disgusting.

John, I’m the president of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment, an independent union of Amazon workers, and I have big news: Workers at the Amazon packing facility outside Raleigh, NC are holding a union election in less than a month. Even tho…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Re: One down!

Just making sure you saw the news, John: Vivek Ramaswamy has been unceremoniously dumped from Elon Musk's commission to dismantle the government and slash Social Security and Medicare. Ramaswamy was the loudest voice targeting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 10:18 PM

One down!

John, Big news: Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer Elon Musk’s co-chair of his commission to dismantle the government. Donald Trump was just inaugurated yesterday, and his team is already falling apart. Ramaswamy had been extremely aggressive about targeting Social Securi…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Darkness

We’re not sitting around waiting for Trump to attack. We know what he believes, and we know how to fight back. Can you rush a $20 donation to fight Trump 2.0? John, It’s official. Donald Trump is the President of the United States. Again. During his first term, Trump…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Re: The Pledge

We are demanding that every member of Congress, starting with the members of the DOGE Caucus, pledge to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Alex’s email. We have a strategy to fight the Republican plan to enact cuts to ou…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Our Plan to Stop Trump and Musk From Destroying Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

We are demanding that every member of Congress, starting with the members of the DOGE Caucus, pledge to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. John, On Monday, Donald Trump will return to the White House. But it's clear who's really running the show: El…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM

Re: MTG billboard on the move!

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is co-chairing the Congressional committee tasked with making Elon Musk’s Social Security-cutting dreams come true―despite Donald Trump’s promises otherwise. John, I'm back on Capitol Hill today, asking members of Congress if they will pled…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Re: Outside a senior center: Marjorie Taylor Greene is helping the richest man in the world cut YOUR Social Security!

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is co-chairing the Congressional committee tasked with making Elon Musk’s Social Security-cutting dreams come true―despite Donald Trump’s promises otherwise. John, I'm back on Capitol Hill today, asking members of Congress if they will pled…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM

MTG billboard on the move!

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is co-chairing the Congressional committee tasked with making Elon Musk’s Social Security-cutting dreams come true―despite Donald Trump’s promises otherwise. John, The richest man in the world has been handed extraordinary power by Pre…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM

MTG Billboard on the move.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is co-chairing the Congressional committee tasked with making Elon Musk’s Social Security-cutting dreams come true―despite Donald Trump’s promises otherwise. John, The richest man in the world has been handed extraordinary power by Pre…
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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM

Long, but important

John, Social Security is the most popular and effective program in America. That’s why Wall Street has spent decades on a campaign to undermine the people’s faith in the system. Think we’re exaggerating? A right-wing think tank called for a “Leninist Strategy on…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Re: Social Security Works. Period.

While you can outlive savings, you can never outlive Social Security. The liars refuse to acknowledge that Social Security is strikingly superior to its private sector counterparts ― more efficient, secure, universal, and fair. Its one shortcoming is that benefits are too low. …
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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM

Social Security Works. Period.

While you can outlive savings, you can never outlive Social Security. The liars refuse to acknowledge that Social Security is strikingly superior to its private sector counterparts ― more efficient, secure, universal, and fair. Its one shortcoming is that benefits are too low. …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Privatizers everywhere

If Wall Street’s postal privatization scheme goes through, seniors will be harmed―and rural seniors will be harmed the most. John, The very same people who have been trying for decades to privatize Social Security have their sights on another prize: The United St…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Re: Mike Johnson’s big ‘but’

Trump and his cronies aren’t talking about making their billionaire paymasters pay their fair share―they’re debating how big of a tax handout to give the billionaires. John, Speaker Mike Johnson refused to rule out cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid this …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM

"no one is coming in with the intention of cutting benefits in any way or any thing... BUT"

Trump and his cronies aren’t talking about making their billionaire paymasters pay their fair share―they’re debating how big of a tax handout to give the billionaires. John, Yesterday on Capitol Hill, Speaker Mike Johnson offered a tepid defense of Republican eff…
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  Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment via Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM

I’m a Union President fired by Amazon

Amazon workers are riding high on the groundswell of support during the Amazon Teamsters strike before Christmas. John, My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), based out of the Raleigh-Durha…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Re: We’re sending a billboard truck to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district.

I don’t think those retirees will take too kindly to Rep. Greene’s betrayal. John, Did you see? We’re running a billboard to make sure that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s constituents know that she’s teaming up with Elon Musk to slash our Social Security system―and to make …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM

We’re sending a billboard truck to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district.

I don’t think those retirees will take too kindly to Rep. Greene’s betrayal. John, Before Congress adjourned for the year, they held their first meeting of the Congressional caucus supporting Elon Musk’s Slash & Burn Commission. I stood outside and reminded e…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM

Re: Trump 2.0 is here

Democrats no longer hold the majority in either chamber of Congress. But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless. John, What we do this year will determine whether or not Social Security and Medicare as we know it continue to exist. Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald T…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM

The new Congress is sworn in today

Democrats no longer hold the majority in either chamber of Congress. But that doesn’t mean we’re powerless. John, The new Congress is sworn in today. Here’s what that means: Republicans in the House of Representatives are convening a special committee to staff…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM

The ERA

Just because Donald Trump won this year’s election does not mean that the fight for equal rights is over. John, Social Security works―period. It’s a simple, universal system that protects against loss of income due to old age and disability, and protects dependent…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 10:43 PM

We will win ✊

This scheme is just the latest in a long line of plots from the ultra-rich to set up a closed-door fast-track process for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. John, Billionaires Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy have big plans for 2025. They’ve come up wit…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
December 31, 2024 at 3:43 PM

We were built for this.

This scheme is just the latest in a long line of plots from the ultra-rich to set up a closed-door fast-track process for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. John, Billionaires Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy have big plans for 2025. They’ve come up wit…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM

13 billionaires, what do you expect?

Government by the billionaires is government for the billionaires. And billionaires HATE Social Security. John, Donald Trump is constructing an American oligarchy. He’s put pharma billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk―the richest man in the world, owing larg…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Elon Musk’s favorite think tank

Just before Christmas, the Cato Institute released an outline for Musk’s commission, headlined by a section called “Shrink Social Security". John, In October, Elon Musk spoke at the Cato Institute’s conference, and got their support for his plan for a super-government…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Re: There’s no such thing as a “safe” district for Social Security-cutters.

I don’t think those retirees will take too kindly to Rep. Greene’s betrayal. John, Did you see? We’re running a billboard to make sure that Marjorie Taylor Greene’s constituents know that she’s teaming up with Elon Musk to slash our Social Security system―and to make …
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