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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 3:13 PM

We can't let Mitch change the law to protect negligent companies

stop siding with the virus Tell Congress: "Nursing homes and other companies that recklessly expose workers, customers, and seniors to COVID-19 must be held accountable. People throughout our country won’t be safe if they can’t enforce their rights. We mus…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 28, 2020 at 4:08 PM

A right-wing wishlist, while people are dying

McConnell’s plan belongs in the garbage. We’re launching a campaign to put it there John, Yesterday, Mitch McConnell released the latest Republican COVID response package. It includes the TRUST Act, which sets up a closed-door commission to cut Social Security a…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Should a Senate full of losers cut Social Security?

We need to stop the TRUST Act before it’s too late! John, As of this moment, the COVID-19 bill that Mitch McConnell is poised to introduce will include the TRUST Act, a proposal championed by Mitt Romney to set up a fast-track commission to cut Social Security …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 12:57 PM

Hostages

The virus isn’t going away on its own. We have to fight it. John, At the end of the month, the initial round of COVID-19 relief expires. That means more than 10 million people could be evicted from their homes. It means the 40 million unemployed people will los…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 25, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Re: Put the Senate on notice

There’s another word for using the TRUST Act to cut Social Security and Medicare to “pay for” expanded unemployment benefits during a pandemic: Raiding Social Security. John, Mitch McConnell is planning on releasing his COVID-19 emergency package on Monday. And in it …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 4:43 PM

Put the Senate on notice

There’s another word for using the TRUST Act to cut Social Security and Medicare to “pay for” expanded unemployment benefits during a pandemic: Raiding Social Security. John, For now, Trump’s proposal to defund Social Security is OUT of the emergency package the Senat…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 10:52 PM

We’re winning, but we haven’t won.

The Republican package will be unveiled on Monday―but right now, Mitch McConnell says the TRUST Act is in it. John, When Donald Trump promised to veto any COVID relief bill without cuts to Social Security’s dedicated funding, we launched an all-out campaign to f…
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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Payroll tax update (please read)

He has threatened to veto any COVID aid package that doesn’t include a cut to the “payroll tax”—Social Security’s dedicated revenue. John, Donald Trump is obsessed with defunding Social Security. In the midst of a catastrophic pandemic, millions of Americans are…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 4:41 PM

2 Senators who want to destroy Social Security

Even their own colleague, Sen. Chuck Grassley, admits that Trump’s FICA cut is effectively raiding Social Security. John, Yesterday, the Trump administration presented its plan to defund Social Security to the Republican Senate caucus. Reports say that we’re win…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Trump’s Time Bomb

Even Republican Senators are admitting that Trump’s so-called “payroll tax” is raiding Social Security. John, Details are coming out about the Republican proposal to defund Social Security, and here’s what’s clear: It’s even more dangerous than we thought―It’s …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Re: “No damn politician”

After trying and failing for decades to scrap the program, Trump and his Republcian cronies are out to scrap Social Security’s dedicated funding, the “payroll tax”. John, Donald Trump has announced that he will veto any COVID relief bill that doesn't include his new p…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 19, 2020 at 5:11 PM

“No damn politician”

After trying and failing for decades to scrap the program, Trump and his Republcian cronies are out to scrap Social Security’s dedicated funding, the “payroll tax”. John, Americans built our Social Security system together over the past 80+ years. While Wall Street ha…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 18, 2020 at 3:36 PM

Re: The Trap

Remember: Eliminating Social Security’s dedicated revenue is a trap for the Biden administration. John, 40 million Americans who have lost their jobs are being held hostage by Donald Trump so that he can defund Social Security. Next week, Congress is coming tog…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 5:58 PM

The Trap

Remember: Eliminating Social Security’s dedicated revenue is a trap for the Biden administration. John, The Washington Post just reported:[1] “Trump payroll tax cut proposal” means eliminating Social Security and Medicare’s dedicated funding. It goes hand-in-ha…
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  Jon "Bowzer" Bauman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 6:08 PM

Polls show that seniors don’t like being treated as human sacrifices

Over 57,000 nursing home residents and workers have died of COVID-19. John, Donald Trump’s poll numbers are in freefall with older voters. In 2016, Trump won voters over 65 by 13 points. But now, polls show Joe Biden with a ten point lead1 among all voters over 65, an…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Sara Gideon

Susan Collins is going to have unlimited dark money on her side to try to cling to power. John, Yesterday, Mainers went to the polls and nominated Maine Speaker of the House Sara Gideon to take on Susan Collins this November. With our help, Sara is going to win. Susa…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Re: Jared vs. Fauci

This has Jared Kushner’s fingerprints all over it. John, The White House is in damage control mode. But instead of addressing the record number of COVID-19 cases across the country, the Trump administration is running a PR campaign―reacting to Trump’s sinking poll nu…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Jared vs. Fauci

This has Jared Kushner’s fingerprints all over it. John, We need Dr. Fauci. Over the weekend, anonymous Trump staffers activated a smear campaign in the press about Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. With…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 5:46 PM

Re: We are going to replace Joni Ernst and Steve King with people who understand Social Security

J.D. and Theresa will make a powerful team in Congress representing Iowa and millions of Social Security recipients across the country. Together, let's help them get there. John, A blue wave this November goes through Iowa. And not just for President, but to exp…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 3:07 PM

We are going to replace Joni Ernst and Steve King with people who understand Social Security

J.D. and Theresa will make a powerful team in Congress representing Iowa and millions of Social Security recipients across the country. Together, let's help them get there. John, Iowa is on the cusp of real change. But to make that change a reality, we’re gonna …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Re: Fix the glitch

Tell Congress: Protect 4 million Americans from having their Social Security benefits cut due to COVID-19. Pass the Social Security COVID-19 Correction and Equity Act today! John, The differences couldn’t be more stark. In the midst of the pandemic, you have on…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 6:58 PM

SIGN NOW: Don’t let the pandemic cut the Social Security benefits of millions of Americans

Tell Congress: Protect 4 million Americans from having their Social Security benefits cut due to COVID-19. Pass the Social Security COVID-19 Correction and Equity Act today! Tell Congress: "Protect 4 million Americans from having their Social Security bene…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Re: A sneaky benefit cut due to COVID-19

Congress should amend Social Security’s indexing of earnings so that it does not result in lower benefits no matter what is happening with aggregate wages nationwide. John, Yesterday, Nancy raised the alarm about a sneaky way that the pandemic could cut Social Securi…
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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Congress must act now to fix a Social Security glitch and expand, not cut, benefits

Congress should amend Social Security’s indexing of earnings so that it does not result in lower benefits no matter what is happening with aggregate wages nationwide. John, The unprecedented conditions of the pandemic-fueled economic crisis have given enemies o…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 6:09 PM

White House officials hope Americans will grow numb to the escalating death toll and learn to accept tens of thousands of new cases a day

Donald Trump may have given up, but Social Security Works will never stop fighting to FORCE our government to stand up for seniors! John, This week, America will diagnose its three millionth case of COVID-19, with no sign of improvement. The Trump administratio…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Add your name: the Senate must act to ensure our nurses have masks

Tell the Senate: pass legislation to ensure our nurses have access to clean masks Tell Congress: "We must scale up production and distribution of PPE in the next COVID-19 bill. The Senate must take swift action to increase the number of masks created, and e…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 5:00 PM

50,000 new cases in one day

Donald Trump is making everything worse. John, "I think we're going to be very good with the coronavirus. I think at some point that's going to, sort of, just disappear, I hope." -Donald J. Trump, July 1, 2020 Donald Trump is making everything worse. As the P…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 5:06 PM

The nursing home crisis is all Trump’s fault

We need to pass the HEROES Act now and address the nursing home crisis! SIGN NOW: "Congress must pass the HEROES Act and protect nursing homes from Donald Trump’s mismanagement, which has killed more than 50,000 seniors." ADD YOUR VOICE …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Now we know who will beat Mitch McConnell

McConnell has been the most destructive force in American politics for the past decade. John, The results of Kentucky’s primary are finally in, and now we know who will beat Mitch McConnell this November: Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath. McConnell has been perha…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 4:33 PM

We need masks, not another Trump-created culture war

Add your name, let's get state and local governments to enact commonsense rules to make mask-wearing mandatory when engaging in commerce. Tell State & Local Governments: "Masks are essential to re-opening local economies while preventing the spread of …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 4:33 PM

We need masks, not another Trump-created culture war

Add your name, let's get state and local governments to enact commonsense rules to make mask-wearing mandatory when engaging in commerce. Tell State & Local Governments: "Masks are essential to re-opening local economies while preventing the spread of …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Re: Trump’s response to a record-breaking # of COVID cases

We have the worst response in the WORLD to this pandemic, and instead of trying to fix that, the Trump administration is obsessed with destroying the Affordable Care Act, which is currently all that’s standing between 23 million people and going uninsured John, …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Trump’s response to a record-breaking # of COVID cases

We have the worst response in the WORLD to this pandemic, and instead of trying to fix that, the Trump administration is obsessed with destroying the Affordable Care Act, which is currently all that’s standing between 23 million people and going uninsured John, …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 4:01 PM

RESIGN: Trump’s Social Security Commissioner is a pandemic profiteer

It’s up to us to demand Commissioner Saul’s resignation. Tell Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul: "No public official should profit off of pandemic-related insider information. We demand your immediate resignation as Social Security A…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Vote by Mail

Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, and Washington all already hold their elections entirely by mail. There are systems to make it safe, secure, and easy―but the other 45 states (and DC) need funding to prepare NOW. John, Another Election Day, another flood of imag…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 5:22 PM

Vote by Mail

Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, and Washington all already hold their elections entirely by mail. There are systems to make it safe, secure, and easy―but the other 45 states (and DC) need funding to prepare NOW. John, It’s another pandemic election day in Americ…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Let’s make online voter registration available to every American

Every American needs the ability to register to vote online. Tell your State Legislators and Election Officials: "In the midst of the pandemic, many in-person voter registration sites remain closed—and if states don’t respond quickly, this could prevent a m…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Update: Lies on Facebook!

Seniors have awakened to the nightmare Trump’s presidency has been. John, This week, Donald Trump finally went too far for Facebook. After debuting a series of ads featuring a symbol used by Nazis, Facebook actually took down some of Trump’s ads. But Facebook …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Trump is spending $1 million per week on Facebook ads

Seniors have awakened to the nightmare Trump’s presidency has been. John, Donald Trump’s campaign has spent about $1 million per month over the past year on Facebook ads. The content has largely been his usual blend of xenophobic braggodocio, along with scam co…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 6:26 PM

Republicans work for Wall Street, not America.

These are exactly the conditions COVID-19 needs to spread like wildfire. Eighteen deaths an hour. Over 3,000 deaths a week. Over 50,000 deaths in less than five months. Over 45,000 Americans in nursing homes have died since the start of the pandemic. It didn’t…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 4:20 PM

SIGN NOW: Medicare for All is the solution to fixing our broken for-profit health care system

2.1 million people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and the bill is going to be huge. Tell Congress: "With over 2.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S., medical bills are starting to hit U.S. households. A pandemic should not be an opportu…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Tell the Senate: Democracy demands that we can vote by mail

This is the perfect storm of national crises. Donald Trump is sowing the seeds of hate while simultaneously laying the groundwork to dispute the outcome of November’s election. Tell the Senate: "In order to make our voices heard this November, we must have…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 12:15 PM

Trump’s poll numbers

Because of Trump’s inaction on the pandemic, the war on seniors has a body count John, Donald Trump put Social Security and Medicare cuts in every single one of his budget proposals. Now he’s holding giant rallies in the middle of a pandemic that’s killing tens …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 7:41 PM

They’re taking advantage

We’re fighting back, and we’re winning. John, On the same day that the police violently cracked down on peaceful protesters outside the White House, 60 of Wall Street’s favorite members of the House decided that the time was right to draw a line in the sand abou…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 2:59 PM

UPDATE: 60 Reps called for closed-door cuts to Social Security!

What he calls the “payroll tax cut” is code for cutting FICA, through which working Americans and our employers pay into our Social Security system. John, Last week, 60 members of the House of Representatives―including Republicans and a number of Wall Street Democrat…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 6:07 PM

UPDATE: 60 Reps called for closed-door cuts to Social Security

What he calls the “payroll tax cut” is code for cutting FICA, through which working Americans and our employers pay into our Social Security system. John, Last week, 60 members of the House of Representatives―including Republicans and a number of Wall Street Democrat…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Donald Trump doesn’t have any new ideas

What he calls the “payroll tax cut” is code for cutting FICA, through which working Americans and our employers pay into our Social Security system. John, Last Friday, Donald Trump once again called for a “payroll tax cut” at a press conference. With racial justice …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Re: Mitt Romney is up to something

We can’t allow the right-wing to use pandemic deficit fearmongering to achieve their long-held goals of cutting Social Security and Medicare. John, There are 630 billionaires in America who collectively hold $3.5 trillion in wealth―an amount that has only been g…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 7:07 PM

Mitt Romney is up to something

We can’t allow the right-wing to use pandemic deficit fearmongering to achieve their long-held goals of cutting Social Security and Medicare. John, While the Senate is dragging its feet, the US economy continues to crater. Experts predict that the economic contr…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 5:13 PM

Re: 60 Representatives call for Social Security cuts behind closed doors?!?

With simultaneous crises gripping the nation, 60 members of Congress released a bipartisan letter in support of creating closed-door commissions to cut Social Security and Medicare. John, Nearly 1,500 people died of COVID-19 yesterday. More than 40 million Ameri…
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