Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM

We’re going big.

Our Social Security system is under attack like never before. Thousands of the workers who make Social Security function have been fired, and for the first time ever, people’s checks are missing. John, This month marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of the …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM

Our friends at Trader Joe’s United

John, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress created a crisis. Hospitals are closing and 17 million Americans are losing their health insurance This is an emergency―so we need everyone to step up. Our friends at Trader Joe’s United, the independent union of T…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Keep fighting for Medicare and Medicaid

Americans LOVE Medicare and Medicaid. And the only way to reverse these devastating cuts is to keep pushing. John, This week, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid being signed into law. Sadly, Donald Trump and Republicans celebrated by cu…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 31, 2025 at 7:46 PM

Re: 🚨🚨🚨“It is a backdoor for privatizing Social Security”

He really said that. And he was EXCITED. Did you see? Donald Trump’s campaign promise to protect Social Security has been abandoned, just like so many of his other promises. First, he gave Elon Musk the power to gut the Social Security Administration. Now, Trump’s Tr…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM

BREAKING: Trump's Treasury Secretary admits the Big Ugly Bill is a "backdoor to privatizing Social Security"

He really said that. And he was EXCITED. John, Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, just made a shocking admission on stage at a Breitbart convening. Describing a new savings vehicle created by the Medicaid-destroying Big Ugly Bill, he boasted: In …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM

Find a Social Security anniversary action near you

Our Social Security system is under attack like never before. Thousands of the workers who make Social Security function have been fired, and for the first time ever, people’s checks are missing. John, This year marks the 90th anniversary of the signing of the S…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Re: Let’s tell Congress what Trump’s Big Ugly Bill means for us at home!

For nearly a century, Social Security has paid benefits in full and on time. Until now. John, Accountability August will be here before we know it. And Republicans who passed a bill to close hospitals and gut healthcare aren't ready. We're holding events around…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Let’s tell Congress what Trump’s Big Ugly Bill means for us at home!

For nearly a century, Social Security has paid benefits in full and on time. Until now. John, Before you know it, August will be here. While we’re marking Social Security’s 90th anniversary, we'll be DEMANDING accountability for the wreckage that Republicans are …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

July 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM

RE: They’re running for governor

Let’s bring a massive blue wave to Virginia and Maryland this November. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Jon’s email yesterday about two of his favorite members of the U.S. House, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill. Spanberger is running for governor of Virgini…

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  Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

July 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM

A big blue wave this November

Let’s bring a massive blue wave to Virginia and Maryland this November. John, In 2018, I criss-crossed the country endorsing Social Security champions for Congress. I held rallies with dozens of candidates. Two who stood out the most for their passion and command of …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM

What comes after the Big Ugly Bill?

John, Donald Trump and Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill. Now, 17 million Americans are set to lose health insurance, and insurers are set to jack up the rates on the rest of us:1 The solution is simple: We need to remove the greedy middle-men who line th…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM

RE: The ol’ wreck & rob

For people who rely on Social Security benefits, these delays are life and death. John, I wanted to be sure that you saw Alex’s email. The Trump administration is destroying the Social Security Administration to build a wall between you and your benefits. This is a cr…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM

Big Balls & MechaHitler

For people who rely on Social Security benefits, these delays are life and death. John, the Trump administration is lying about Social Security again. Elon Musk’s DOGE has infiltrated the Social Security Administration (SSA). The agency’s new commissioner, Wall St…

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  Robert Reich via Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM

Don’t let the Senate silence public media

Dear John, This week – possibly as soon as today – the Senate is expected to vote on a rescission package that includes $1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting. You read that right — “billion” with a “b.” Not only does public broadcasting offer beloved program…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM

This was always the plan

If this goes unchecked, we could have “MechaHitler” answering Social Security’s customer service number and even reviewing disability claims. John, Before Donald Trump was even sworn in, the plan was clear: Fire everyone at the Social Security Administration, close th…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM

The Health Care Apocalypse is brought to you by Big Donors

This bill was the least popular piece of major legislation in recent memory―and Republicans think that the power of Big Money will protect them from voter backlash. John, Donald Trump and Republicans just passed their bill to trigger a health care apocalypse, and…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM

WaPo: Social Security pulls field office staff to answer overwhelmed phone line

John, Trump’s destruction of the Social Security Administration is getting harder to ignore. A month after Trump-appointed Commissioner Frank Bisignano covered up statistics on the average telephone wait time and other performance metrics, Bisignano is playing m…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Re: We’re planning events at Social Security offices around the country to draw attention to the grave danger that Trump’s mishandling of Social Security puts this beloved program in.

For nearly a century, Social Security has stood strong, delivering checks in full and on time through wars, pandemics, and recessions alike. John, next month will mark 90 years since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Frances Perkins, and the rest of the New Dealers passed the…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Social Security will be 90 soon.

For nearly a century, Social Security has stood strong, delivering checks in full and on time through wars, pandemics, and recessions alike. John, This August, we’re marking the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, the cornerstone of economic security that we …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Propaganda

This Big Beautiful Betrayal shows that the Republicans are squarely on the side of benefit cuts. John, Last week, Donald Trump and Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill, ripping health care away from 17 million Americans and triggering a $500 million Medicare c…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Re: Know these names:

We will fight to reverse these cuts―but we need to make sure that the Republicans who voted for this abomination become famous. John, Donald Trump and his cronies have done untold damage to our Social Security system. From mass firings at the Social Security Administ…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM

SHAME

We will fight to reverse these cuts―but we need to make sure that the Republicans who voted for this abomination become famous. John, We don’t usually lose. When Republicans tried to use the Great Recession as an excuse to destroy Social Security and Medicare, …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Re: They did it.

John, Later today, Donald Trump will sign his so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” and he will lie about what’s in it. As it takes effect, he won’t be able to deny a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts, and 17 million people losing health insurance. He won’t be able to deny…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM

Republicans Own Every Closed Hospital and Nursing Home

John, Republicans just voted for a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, which will rip health care away from at least seventeen million people. All to give enormous tax handouts to billionaires. Even for those who don’t lose their health care, the consequences …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM

CALL YOUR REP!

We need to flood the House of Representatives with phone calls, demanding they REJECT the Big Bad Bill! John, The Senate just passed the Big Bad Bill―a trillion-dollar cut to Medicaid paired with trillions in tax handouts to the ultra-rich. This isn’t over. The …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Kill the bill--don't kill nursing homes

John, Imagine learning that your grandmother’s nursing home is closing. The nearest one with room for her is a three-hour drive away. It doesn’t accept Medicaid, so if your grandmother is among the two-thirds of nursing home patients who are covered by Medicaid, …

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  Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

June 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM

It’s time to send Van Orden packing

Rebecca Cooke wants to scrap the cap, so that the wealthy pay into Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us. John, Back in February, we sent a billboard truck to Eau Claire, Wisconsin holding Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) accountable for supporting Donald Tr…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Stop Privatization!

John, The United States Postal Service and our Social Security system have a lot in common. They are simple, universal programs that are part of the fabric of American life, connecting all of us, and guaranteeing a bare minimum of service for everyone. And Wall St…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Progressives just shocked NYC — now it’s Arizona's turn

Early voting is already underway, and Election Day is less than three weeks away. The momentum is real. We saw it Tuesday night in New York City. And if we come together, we can deliver another huge victory in the AZ-07 special election. Rush a split contribution to h…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Re: Call now.

Mitch McConnell told his caucus yesterday "I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they'll get over it." John, We’re doing everything we can to keep the pressure on Congress to STOP Trump’s Big Bad Bill. We’re meeting with staff allies…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM

We can stop Trump’s Big Bad Bill.

Mitch McConnell told his caucus yesterday "I know a lot of us are hearing from people back home about Medicaid. But they'll get over it." John, Republicans are scrambling. Their plan was to hold a vote in the Senate tomorrow. That timeline is slipping. Republica…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Take Action: Demand Amazon protect its workers!

Amazon is a $2.3 trillion corporation. It made over $36 billion in profits last year alone. Its founder is the 2nd richest man on Earth. Yet, Amazon treats its workers as disposable. John, Jeff Bezos is in Venice, Italy this week, celebrating his wedding with a $…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM

Across the country, Americans are standing up to Republicans

Social Security Works and our allies turned people out in front of hospitals that would face closure if the Republican bill passes. John, The Big Ugly Bill that’s being rammed through Congress by Republicans would devastate Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dol…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Elon Musk is out. What is DOGE doing?

No one, not even presidents or Social Security commissioners, has ever had this kind of access before. John, Take Action: It’s time to shut down DOGE! DOGE has utterly failed in its attempts to find fraud―because there is remarkably little! The Social Security …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Re: The Truth About Social Security

There are two options for action: Bringing more money into Social Security, or reducing benefits. I wanted to be sure you saw Nancy’s email. In recent years, the media has treated the Social Security Trustees Report as a chance to scaremonger about Social Security’s f…

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Fight back against Trump’s PR blitz

There are two options for action: Bringing more money into Social Security, or reducing benefits. John, The Social Security Trustees just released their annual report about Social Security’s health―and contrary to the lies peddled by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, i…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Re: These hospitals will close.

This week, the Senate is considering the House’s bill to slash Medicaid and hand tax cuts to the wealthy―and we’re hearing that they are making Medicaid cuts even crueler than the House’s version! John, New polling just dropped, revealing that members of the public wh…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM

These hospitals will close.

This week, the Senate is considering the House’s bill to slash Medicaid and hand tax cuts to the wealthy―and we’re hearing that they are making Medicaid cuts even crueler than the House’s version! John, If Republicans get their way, 16 million people will lose he…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Re: No Kings.

That’s what the fascism is for―they want Americans afraid to speak up to Trump’s oligarchic agenda, so that they can steal our health care and our Social Security and line the pockets of billionaires like Donald Trump and Elon Musk. John, Today, millions of Americans …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 7:57 PM

What do you do when you lied to get elected? (The answer is fascism)

That’s what the fascism is for―they want Americans afraid to speak up to Trump’s oligarchic agenda, so that they can steal our health care and our Social Security and line the pockets of billionaires like Donald Trump and Elon Musk. John, Donald Trump has deploye…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Solidarity with workers attacked by ICE

John, When our Social Security system was first dreamed up, FDR made sure that “no damn politician” could scrap it.1 We put those pay roll contributions there so as to give the contributors a legal, moral, and political right to collect their pensions and their…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Re: While Trump & Musk were fighting

We need to send a clear message. Can you pick up the phone and call BOTH of your Senators, especially if they are Republicans? John, It’s the weekend―but this is when corporate lobbyists make their money. They aren’t at their beach houses, they’re twisting arms to ge…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM

For greedy billionaires, A TRILLION DOLLARS in Medicare & Medicaid cuts isn’t enough!

We need to send a clear message. Can you pick up the phone and call BOTH of your Senators, especially if they are Republicans? John, While Donald Trump and Elon Musk were posting their way through their acrimonious breakup, lobbyists were working the halls of Co…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM

16 million Americans

This is a heist! And it’s the very same scheme that Republicans tried to pull in 2017, the last time they controlled all three branches of government. John, The Congressional Budget Office, which is led by a Republican appointee, just released their analysis of Trump…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM

People WILL literally die, actually

Donald Trump and Republicans are scared that the truth about their Big Ugly Bill is getting out. John, Donald Trump and Republicans are scared that the truth about their Big Ugly Bill is getting out. After Republican Sen. Joni Ernst admitted that people will die as …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Re: Everyone needs to see this

Watch the video and see for yourself. Then chip in so that we can get this video EVERYWHERE. John, When Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) flippantly admitted that the Republican budget would kill people in order to pay for the biggest tax cut for the rich in history, we sprang i…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM

I didn't believe it.

Watch the video and see for yourself. Then chip in so that we can get this video EVERYWHERE. John, When a colleague sent me this video, I didn’t believe his description. Would a Republican Senator who is up for re-election next year really respond to protesters concer…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM

¡No, Gracias!

John, Today, Elon Musk announced that he was ending his time as a “special government employee.” During his 120-day tenure at the helm of his so-called “DOGE,” he spread wild anti-Social Security conspiracy theories, gutted the Social Security Administration’s st…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Donald Trump’s war on veterans

John, Donald Trump has declared war on America’s veterans and military families. His attacks on the federal workforce, which is made up of nearly one-third veterans, are devastating, and have even triggered PTSD for some workers.1 And his attacks on Social Securi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM

Re: They can’t escape us

If this bill passes the Senate, it would be the largest Medicaid cut in history AND the largest tax cut for the wealthy in history. Then as it goes into effect, it would trigger the largest across-the-board Medicare cut in history too. John, I think there’s a reason …

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