Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 6:30 PM

These Senators put their personal profits ahead of public health

At a moment when they could have been using their offices to protect seniors and people with disabilities who are now in mortal danger, they looked for ways to profit. John, Reports came out last night that Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler personally dum…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 7:30 PM

Re: The pandemic is spotlighting families that are food insecure, families that are homeless. It is exposing what happens when there is no national right to paid sick leave, paid family leave or universal health insurance.

More was required, if we were to be better prepared the next time. John, Nancy wrote yesterday about FDR's lessons from the last great depression. The beauty of Social Security is that it is a simple, universal system. And as lawmakers design the economic respon…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 4:37 PM

The CDC has weakened its guidelines to allow hospitals to put health care workers at risk of exposure.

The COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act would protect frontline health care workers, patients and the public during this crisis. John, Congress has now passed two bills that begin to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But neither bill p…

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 5:40 PM

The pandemic is spotlighting families that are food insecure, families that are homeless. It is exposing what happens when there is no national right to paid sick leave, paid family leave or universal health insurance.

More was required, if we were to be better prepared the next time. John, As our nation struggles to address the coronavirus pandemic, policymakers―and all of us—should learn from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression. That too was a …

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 9:08 PM

GOOD NEWS Re: Trump’s plan to rob money from Social Security

More than half of the money from Trump's economic response comes from Social Security We have good news for a change. It appears that Donald Trump is backing off his demand to cut Social Security’s dedicated revenue in favor of direct cash assistance.1 That’s g…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 4:52 PM

Trump’s plan to rob money from Social Security

More than half of the money from Trump's economic response comes from Social Security John, This is a RED ALERT. Donald Trump is using the COVID-19 pandemic to sneak through a MASSIVE attack on our Social Security system.1 Trump is calling in for $850 billion …

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  Social Security Works Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 16, 2020 at 7:17 PM

Re: It’s a trap!

Eliminating payroll contributions is a terrible idea in so many ways. John, The Senate is back in session after a long weekend, but they have not taken up the House’s emergency package to offer relief amid the pandemic. We don’t yet know how it will change, bu…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 15, 2020 at 3:22 PM

It’s a trap!

Eliminating payroll contributions is a terrible idea in so many ways. John, Donald Trump is fixated on including a “payroll tax cut” for the rest of the year in the COVID-19 economic response package. Eliminating payroll contributions is a terrible idea in so …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 14, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Re: Don’t Panic. Prepare.

A pandemic can overwhelm our health care system’s capacity, exacerbating the crisis. It takes solidarity to get through a pandemic, John. Everyone who washes their hands a few extra times, practices “social distancing,” and takes affirmative steps not to get in…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 13, 2020 at 2:26 PM

How we help seniors and people with disabilities.

A pandemic can overwhelm our health care system’s capacity, exacerbating the crisis. Tell the US Government: "Don’t panic about COVID-19, prepare! Take immediate measures to prepare the American health care system for this pandemic." ADD YOUR VOICE…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Re: Donald Trump would like to eliminate Social Security’s dedicated funding. Permanently.

Social Security has been protected from cuts over its 84 years precisely because the American people have been so invested in it. John, Trump is still trying to use the coronavirus pandemic to destroy Social Security’s dedicated funding. This week, he met with …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Donald Trump would like to eliminate Social Security’s dedicated funding, permanently.

Social Security has been protected from cuts over its 84 years precisely because the American people have been so invested in it. John, Republicans don’t want to waste this crisis. With a pandemic spooking stock markets and threatening the lives of seniors and p…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 10, 2020 at 5:29 PM

This response to coronavirus makes zero sense:

We can’t allow Trump and Republicans in Congress to undermine Social Security and Medicare in response to the coronavirus. Tell Your Representatives in Congress: "Social Security’s dedicated funding is threatened by Donald Trump’s payroll tax cut. There ar…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 8, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Trump’s idea of protecting Social Security and Medicare.

If that doesn’t sound like protecting Social Security and Medicare to you, fight back! John, After Donald Trump revealed on a Fox News town hall that he wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare, his campaign is trying to play cleanup. He just tweeted: “I will …

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 7, 2020 at 2:55 PM

Re: Trump gives away the game on Social Security

Cutting Social Security and Medicare isn’t something Republicans regret, but something they relish. John, Donald Trump is taking out of both sides of his mouth on Social Security. In public, he claims he will protect it, but he keeps giving interviews where he p…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 4:02 PM

It happened again:

Cutting Social Security and Medicare isn’t something Republicans regret, but something they relish. John, It happened again. Donald Trump, giving a Town Hall on Fox News last night, promised to cut Social Security and Medicare if re-elected.1 But this time, ther…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 5:22 PM

SIGN NOW: We demand an election free from lies and disinformation

Facts are under attack. Donald Trump’s war on truth is really a war on seniors―and it’s being fought on Facebook. Tell Facebook: "American democracy cannot afford another U.S. election that is deeply polluted by false information spread on online platform…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 7:57 PM

Join Rep. Rashida Tlaib to hear how cities and states can fight for Medicare for All

RSVP for our March 4 webinar with Rep. Tlaib, Dr. Abdul El Sayed, Larry Cohen from Our Revolution and more! John, This Wednesday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib is joining a webinar about the fight for Medicare for All. Click here to RSVP for the webinar with Rashida on Wedn…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Keep Americans safe, pass Medicare for All

It’s time to stop thinking that unlimited money to “keep Americans safe” can only be spent on planes and bombs. John, With a coronavirus pandemic looming, America’s for-profit health care system is taking center stage. So is the necessity for Medicare for All. …

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 25, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Bloomberg (still) wants to cut Social Security

Bloomberg has a long history of supporting cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age John, Last week, we saw Mike Bloomberg take the debate stage and get exposed as a racist, sexist, authoritarian billionaire, just like Donald Trump. One comm…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Re: Susan Collins.

Let’s make sure Mainers know the truth about Susan Collins. John, Senator Susan Collins has received $1.4 million in donations from people representing drug and insurance corporations, according to campaign finance records. So, it should be no surprise that Sena…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 23, 2020 at 2:00 PM

We are going to make sure every Mainer knows the TRUTH about Susan Collins’s record on pharmaceuticals

Let’s make sure Mainers know the truth about Susan Collins. John, Senator Susan Collins of Maine has received a whopping $1.4 million in donations from people representing drug and insurance corporations. So, it should come as no surprise that Susan Collins is t…

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Re: Why is the media repeating Trump’s lies?

If the media just repeats Donald Trump’s lies, then seniors will not know what he’s doing. John, Did you see Alex's email? The corporate media is uncritically repeating Trump's lies, misleading seniors and endangering our Social Security system. Chip in to Social Sec…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Here’s the problem:

If the media just repeats Donald Trump’s lies, then seniors will not know what he’s doing. John, Republicans need seniors to win elections, and Donald Trump’s policies are disastrous for seniors. Here’s the problem: If the media just repeats Donald Trump’s lie…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 4:16 PM

#ScrapTheCap

People are only required to pay into Social Security on their first $137,700 of income. And while 94% of U.S. workers pay into Social Security year-round, millionaires hit that mark today. Tell Congress: "When millionaires pay their fair share into Social …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 15, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Mnuchin: Tax cuts for me, Social Security cuts for thee

Mnuchin, like most of Trump’s administration, treats the government like a personal piggy bank. John, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin made a fortune out of bilking American families as a “foreclosure king.” Now, he has the audacity to testify before the Senate that …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 8:28 PM

“it’s not a cut, it’s a reduction.”

Only a true creature of Wall Street could try telling people that even though they are getting less money it isn't really a cut. John, This week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) took down Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Trump’s disgusti…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 4:38 PM

“it’s not a cut, it’s a reduction”

Only a true creature of Wall Street could try telling people that even though they are getting less money it isn't really a cut. John, This week, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) took down Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Trump’s disgusti…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 5:19 PM

Re: Disgusting.

His budget speaks to his true priorities in a way that his dishonest tweets don’t. That’s why Social Security Works is launching a campaign to make sure every American voter knows Trump’s real agenda! John, Donald Trump's cruel budget has made his true prioritie…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 9:07 PM

Disgusting!

His budget speaks to his true priorities in a way that his dishonest tweets don’t. That’s why Social Security Works is launching a campaign to make sure every American voter knows Trump’s real agenda! John, Donald Trump is looking to cut trillions from the federa…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Disgusting.

His budget speaks to his true priorities in a way that his dishonest tweets don’t. That’s why Social Security Works is launching a campaign to make sure every American voter knows Trump’s real agenda! John, Donald Trump is looking to cut trillions from the federa…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 8:28 PM

Re: BREAKING: Trump’s budget cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid!!

Here’s the truth: This latest budget contains cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. John, For the fourth time under his administration, Donald Trump's White House released a budget calling for massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Yet Trump…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 11, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Re: BREAKING: Trump’s budget cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

Here’s the truth: This latest budget contains cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. John, For the fourth time under his administration, Donald Trump's White House released a budget calling for massive cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Yet Trump…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 6:54 PM

BREAKING: Trump’s budget cuts Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

Here’s the truth: This latest budget contains cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. John, Donald Trump just released his latest Presidential budget.[1] Like every other budget his White House has released, it includes massive cuts to Social Security, M…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Trump's plan: destroy Medicaid.

This Medicaid scheme has been a cornerstone goal of GOP policy for decades. John, It’s official: Right-wing extremists in statehouses around the country are plotting their requests to convert Medicaid’s guarantee of health coverage into a lump sum from the federal gov…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Trump's plan to destroy Medicaid

This Medicaid scheme has been a cornerstone goal of GOP policy for decades. John, It’s official: Right-wing extremists in statehouses around the country are plotting their requests to convert Medicaid’s guarantee of health coverage into a lump sum from the federal gov…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 7:10 PM

The media is waking up

“The more power Democrats have, the more likely it is that there will be action [to expand benefits].” John, Today’s New York Times finally takes notice of the danger to our Social Security system in this year’s election. What they detail is the movement we…

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  Linda Benesch, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Surprise! Trump lied in the State of the Union!

Insider code is necessary because cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid is not only terrible policy but deeply unpopular even with voters who make up Trump’s base. John, This week, in his State of the Union address, Donald Trump told a great number of …

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  Linda Benesch, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 3:40 PM

Surprise! Trump lied in the State of the Union

Insider code is necessary because cutting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid is not only terrible policy but deeply unpopular even with voters who make up Trump’s base. John, This week, in his State of the Union address, Donald Trump told a great number of …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 6:31 PM

Sign if you agree: Tell Congress to protect Medicaid funding from Trump’s cuts

Donald Trump isn’t waiting for Congress anymore. He’s doing an end-run on Congress and unilaterally trying to destroy Medicaid through a system of “block granting.” Tell Congress: "Stop Trump’s attack on Medicaid, which will hurt seniors and working famil…

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  Linda Benesch, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 2, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Social Security is an issue in the Democratic Primary. Here are the facts.

We need to remember Biden’s history on Social Security. John, Let’s be clear about something from the start: Joe Biden is currently running for President on a proposal to modestly expand Social Security, and not cut it. That’s good. But Vice President Biden’s r…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Re: While Trump is being impeached...

The Trump administration is saying they will be able to cut $2.6 billion from Social Security with this rule. But they won’t tell us how many lives that equals. John, Donald Trump sees his impeachment trial as an opportunity to distract from his war on seniors. …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 8:37 PM

While Trump is being impeached.....

The Trump administration is saying they will be able to cut $2.6 billion from Social Security with this rule. But they won’t tell us how many lives that equals. John, While all eyes are on the impeachment vote in the Senate, Donald Trump’s administration is pres…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 4:43 PM

While Trump is being impeached...

The Trump administration is saying they will be able to cut $2.6 billion from Social Security with this rule. But they won’t tell us how many lives that equals. John, While all eyes are on the impeachment vote in the Senate, Donald Trump’s administration is pres…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Um... we broke the federal registry....

With a deadline of midnight tomorrow, we’re keeping up the pressure. Can you chip in to keep the comments flooding in? John, Over the past month, Social Security Works has led an effort to drive more than 100,000 comments fighting back against the Trump administration…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Um... we broke the federal registry

With a deadline of midnight tomorrow, we’re keeping up the pressure. Can you chip in to keep the comments flooding in? John, Over the past month, Social Security Works has led an effort to drive more than 100,000 comments fighting back against the Trump administration…

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

January 29, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Endorsement alert!

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings fought to expand Social Security before it was a mainstream Democratic idea. In Congress, she will be a powerful ally. John, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings was one of the earliest and most powerful voices calling for Social Security to be ex…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 28, 2020 at 8:21 PM

This is cruelty, plain and simple:

This proposed rule by the Trump administration is not some minor tinkering around the edges. It is cruelty that is intended to hurt some of our most vulnerable citizens. John, Social Security Works and our allies have delivered 125,000 comments to the Social Secu…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 25, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Lies lies LIES

Together, we will rally the American people against Donald Trump’s lies and attacks and protect and expand Social Security for current and future generations. John, How was your week? This was mine: First, in an interview from Davos, Switzerland, Donald Trump t…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 7:15 PM

The President’s latest lie

We can’t let Trump’s lies go unchallenged. John, Just days after telling a CNBC reporter on camera that he was considering Social Security and Medicare cuts later this year, Donald Trump tweeted a lie: Meanwhile, his administration is pushing a rule that would …

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