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

September 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Sarah Palin wants to privatize Social Security. Keep her out of Congress!

John, Remember Sarah Palin? She ran for vice president back in 2008 as a far-right Republican. Palin’s platform included privatizing Social Security and raising the retirement age. The American people resoundingly rejected Palin and her plans to gut our earned …

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

September 1, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Fighting back against Pharma’s lies

Social Security’s future depends on Democrats keeping control of the Senate — and winning as large a majority as possible. John, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) has a personal understanding of how skyrocketing drug prices are eating away at Social Security’s…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 31, 2022 at 7:24 PM

Social Security is on the ballot

John, CNBC just published a story1 that makes it absolutely clear: Our Social Security system is on the ballot this November. In their story, CNBC broke down the positions of Senators like Ron Johnson (R-WI) and the Senate recruits who have signed on to NRSC C…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 30, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Tell Gmail to STOP its plan to make it easier to send political spam!

Gmail is considering taking steps to make it easier for unethical political operatives to bilk seniors out of their earned benefits. Last year, the New York Times issued a blistering report on the true victims of unethical email fundraising:1 The Times found th…

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

August 29, 2022 at 8:21 PM

Republicans want to cut Social Security, Democrats want to expand it.

John, When Democrats talk to voters about Republican plans to destroy our Social Security system, it’s not enough to say we’re for the status quo. It’s important to present an affirmative plan for protecting and expanding our Social Security system. No one has …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 28, 2022 at 3:55 PM

Re: Bowzer’s going on tour

Millions in dark money is going to start pouring into these elections after Labor Day. That’s why it’s so important to keep pushing! John, I wanted to be sure you saw my message from yesterday. Just to underscore the importance here: There is a group of people wh…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 27, 2022 at 3:49 PM

30+ endorsement events coming up

Millions in dark money is going to start pouring into these elections after Labor Day. That’s why it’s so important to keep pushing! John, With Labor Day―and the final sprint to the 2022 midterms―right around the corner, Social Security Works PAC President Jon “B…

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

August 26, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Social Security's future depends on this

Social Security’s future depends on Democrats keeping control of the Senate — and winning as large a majority as possible. John, Admiral Mike Franken is running for U.S. Senate in Iowa — and fighting for seniors is the centerpiece of his campaign. Franken wants to …

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

August 25, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Re: Social Security’s enemy #1

Social Security Works plans to spend the next two months making sure every voter in Wisconsin hears about Johnson’s plans to cut our earned benefits. John, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has a vendetta against Social Security. He’s made no secret of his plans to privatize So…

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

August 23, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Social Security’s enemy #1

As long as Ron Johnson remains in the US Senate, he will never stop trying to destroy our earned Social Security benefits. John, Social Security has a lot of enemies in the U.S. Senate — Republicans who want to destroy the program to please their Wall Street donors.…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 22, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Louis DeJoy’s war on the mail is a war on seniors

The USPS board cannot continue to rubber-stamp the destruction of this precious American institution. SIGN NOW: President Biden’s nominees to fill the USPS Board of Governors vacancies must protect our public Postal Service from Louis DeJoy! ADD YOU…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 20, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Sen. Ron Johnson: Social Security was “was set up improperly”

Why does Sen. Johnson want to risk our guaranteed benefits? Because his buddies on Wall Street could charge extraordinary fees to manage Social Security’s $2.9 trillion trust fund. Sen. Ron Johnson: Social Security was “was set up improperly”John, Senator Ron Joh…

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

August 19, 2022 at 6:56 PM

RE: The road to expanding Social Security runs through Nevada

Control of the U.S. House is hanging in the balance. John, Control of the U.S. House is hanging in the balance. According to FiveThirtyEight 43.9% of voters plan to support Democrats, while 43.3% plan to support Republicans.1 Three of the key House races are taking p…

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

August 17, 2022 at 8:20 PM

Three Social Security champions

We need to make sure that our Social Security champions are re-elected to Congress, and not replaced with Republicans who want to destroy our earned benefits! John, The road to protecting and expanding Social Security goes through Nevada. Last week, I visited the s…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 8:05 PM

Joe Biden just signed.

John, Joe Biden just signed the Inflation Reduction Act. Big Pharma threw everything they had―$100 million and 1,500 lobbyists―at stopping the IRA. Pharma failed, and seniors won. Today is the beginning of the end of Big Pharma’s iron grip on Washington. The I…

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 14, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Re: Delivering benefits in full and on time for 87 years

For 87 years, in the face of attacks from Wall Street and its minions in Washington, our Social Security system has delivered benefits in full and on time, through wars, recessions, and pandemics. John, Today is the big day―our Social Security system is 87 years …

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 13, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Delivering benefits in full and on time for 87 years

For 87 years, in the face of attacks from Wall Street and its minions in Washington, our Social Security system has delivered benefits in full and on time, through wars, recessions, and pandemics. John, Tomorrow will be the 87th anniversary of the signing of the S…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 11, 2022 at 4:13 PM

The IRA Is Big Pharma's First Defeat—Let's Make Sure It's Not the Last

We wouldn’t have won if we didn’t stand together―and we need to stick together to beat Big Pharma again! John, This past Sunday, Senate Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA will give Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices on prescript…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 8, 2022 at 4:53 PM

Re: We just won, and Pharma is PISSED

This is the final sprint to lock in this win. We can’t celebrate until the bill is on President Biden’s desk. John, The House is coming back into session on Friday to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, and Big Pharma lobbyists are descending like locusts into the…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 7, 2022 at 7:25 PM

Big Pharma is preparing to fight back

This is the final sprint to lock in this win. We can’t celebrate until the bill is on President Biden’s desk. John, Democrats in the Senate just passed the Inflation Reduction Act, giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices on prescription drugs, along w…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 3:50 PM

Re: What’s a vote-a-rama?

Things are about to get weird in the Senate. John, As the Senate speeds towards passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senate procedure presents a final hurdle, called a “vote-a-rama.” This is a step of the budget process that essentially means that any Senator …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 5, 2022 at 11:08 PM

What’s a vote-a-rama?

John, The Inflation Reduction Act, which would finally let Medicare use its buying power to lower prescription drug prices, and make necessary climate investments, is finally set to pass the Senate this weekend. But before it can pass, there’s one more gauntlet t…

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

August 4, 2022 at 7:10 PM

The best way to protect Social Security

John, Senator Ron Johnson wants to turn Social Security and Medicare into “discretionary spending.” That means putting them on the Congressional chopping block every single year. Social Security and Medicare aren’t “discretionary”! They are vital earned benefits. …

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

August 3, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Ron Johnson’s plan to steal our money

Ron Johnson wants to reach into our pockets and steal our hard earned benefits. John, Social Security and Medicare are guaranteed, earned benefits. But Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) wants to end that guarantee. In a radio interview this week, Johnson called for turni…

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

August 1, 2022 at 8:40 PM

She's running for Congress to lower our drug prices

Corporations are pouring big money into the coffers of McLeod-Skinner’s Republican opponent. John, Jamie McLeod-Skinner is running for Congress to take on Big Pharma and lower drug prices. McLeod-Skinner’s already beaten Pharma once. In the Democratic primary, she …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 28, 2022 at 7:58 PM

RE: Big Pharma & Republicans want to keep our drug prices high

Tell Democrats: Stand united to lower drug prices! John, Last night, the Senate came one huge step closer to reining in Big Pharma’s greed when Majority Leader Schumer announced he had a deal with Senator Joe Manchin on Democrats’ revenue and investment package. …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Big Pharma & Republicans want to keep our drug prices high

Republicans are working hand in hand with Big Pharma to try to block the bill and keep drug prices high. John, Democrats are on the verge of lowering prescription drug prices. But Republicans are working hand in hand with Big Pharma to try to block the bill and k…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Congress is close to finally lowering drug prices. Big Pharma is spending big to stop them.

Pharma is spending massive amounts of money to try and torpedo the bill at the eleventh hour—and we need to fight back with everything we’ve got. John, At long last, Congress is on the cusp of giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prices on prescription dr…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 7:20 PM

Tell Congress: Tax the billionaires who are funding anti-Social Security politicians!

The wealthier billionaires get, the more that wealth distorts our democracy. John, In the last two years, as working people have endured a pandemic and rising prices, the wealth of America’s billionaires has grown by $2 trillion. How are the billionaires spending…

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

July 20, 2022 at 6:48 PM

RE: JD Vance will do anything to get elected

The future of Social Security and Medicare is on the ballot in Ohio. John, The future of Social Security and Medicare is on the ballot in Ohio. Democrat Tim Ryan, a longtime champion of protecting and expanding Social Security, is taking on far-right Republican JD V…

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

July 19, 2022 at 6:10 PM

The least trustworthy man in Ohio

John, “Idiot.” “Reprehensible.” “America’s Hitler.” Those are all terms JD Vance used to describe Donald Trump back in 2016. But once Vance decided to run for Senate in Ohio, he had a new way of describing Trump: “The greatest president of my lifetime”. Vance eager…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 16, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Re: Joe Manchin

Here’s the plan: Democrats promised voters that they would lower prescription drug prices in 2020―particularly by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices with drug corporations, the same way that the Department of Veterans Affairs does. We must keep a John, W…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 15, 2022 at 4:05 PM

The absolute least we can do

Here’s the plan: Democrats promised voters that they would lower prescription drug prices in 2020―particularly by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices with drug corporations, the same way that the Department of Veterans Affairs does. We must keep a John, D…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 14, 2022 at 8:21 PM

Drug Prices Are Too High

The American people are counting on us―together, we will lower prescription drug prices! John, Prices are rising all over the place. In some cases, it’s because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stoked an energy crisis, in others, it’s just plain corporate greed. Nowhe…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Marco Rubio’s death tax

When you scratch the surface of any of these new Republican “pro-family” policies, you get the same result: Pure cruelty. We’re going to stop them. John, Since Republicans used their packed Supreme Court to achieve their long-desired policy goal of overturning R…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 11, 2022 at 8:17 PM

[petition] No privatizers on the Social Security Advisory Board!

Andrew Biggs has a dangerous history of seeking to dismantle the Social Security. Tell the Senate: "No privatizers on the Social Security Advisory Board! Do everything in your power to block Andrew Biggs's confirmation." ADD YOUR VOICE Joh…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 10, 2022 at 2:52 PM

End the electoral college and fix the courts

If we let the popular vote win, Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, Roberts, Gorsuch and Barrett would not be on the Supreme Court. John, This term from the Supreme Court has been a nightmare. More guns, abortion bans, state-mandated prayer, a gutted Clean Air Act, less p…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 9, 2022 at 2:20 PM

President Biden needs to hear from you, John.

President Biden needs to hear from you, John. In 2022, Medicare increased its premiums by the largest amount ever―largely in anticipation of an expensive Alzheimer’s drug called Aduhelm. But because of scrutiny from advocates like Social Security Works, the manufa…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 7, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Re: A midterm reset

Republicans believe that they are insulated from the public’s rejection of their policies―so they’ve come right out and vowed to destroy Social Security and Medicare. Together, we will prove them wrong. John, Remember: Zero votes have been cast in the midterms―an…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 6, 2022 at 4:19 PM

This midterm is different

Republicans believe that they are insulated from the public’s rejection of their policies―so they’ve come right out and vowed to destroy Social Security and Medicare. Together, we will prove them wrong. John, Political scientists are sure: Democrats are doomed in…

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

July 5, 2022 at 8:44 PM

RE: Stopping Rubio’s scam to Cut Social Security

Supporters of Rubio’s plan admit that it’s a first step towards privatizing Social Security, which would destroy the program by handing it over to Wall Street John, I wanted to make sure you saw Jon’s email from last week about Marco Rubio’s latest scheme to cut…

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

July 4, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Social Security is as American as apple pie

The American people are with us―we just have to make sure they hear us. John, Social Security has been an American institution for nearly a century. Through Democratic and Republican administrations, wars, recessions, and scandals, our Social Security system has paid…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

July 2, 2022 at 4:04 PM

Re: $200 per month

The new plan to expand Social Security will extend the solvency of Social Security for 75 years John, More than 70,000 people have already taken action to endorse the new Social Security expansion plan from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Can you join them?…

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

July 1, 2022 at 5:20 PM

Marco Rubio is at it again

No one should have to choose between paid leave and Social Security! John, Marco Rubio is at it again. Rubio is using the Supreme Court’s disgraceful decision to repeal Roe v. Wade to push his favorite scheme to cut Social Security—a so-called “paid leave” plan whi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 6:40 PM

SCOTUS

Eventually, they’re going to come for our Social Security system. John, The Supreme Court issued a series of rulings this term that were like a Republican wishlist. More guns, abortion bans, state-mandated prayer, a gutted Clean Air Act, less police accountability…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Bernie in Fox News: Don’t cut Social Security, expand it

Right-wing media controls a spigot of information that gets into plenty of households that like Social Security, but most of what they hear comes from sources like Sens. Rick Scott, Lindsey Graham, and Ron Johnson―all of whom start from the assumption tha John, T…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 7:01 PM

The only ones advantaged under Medicare Advantage are private health insurance corporations

These are the same tricks that make private, for-profit insurance corporations so miserable for people under 65―lower premiums and splashy benefits on the front end, but high deductibles, endless out-of-pocket fees, and denials of care on the other end. John, When…

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

June 27, 2022 at 10:19 PM

Re: A privatizer vs. a Social Security champion

Blake Masters said it out loud: If elected to the Senate, he’ll work to destroy Social Security. John, I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss Alex’s email about the Arizona Senate race. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), who is running for re-election, is a Social Security champi…

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

June 25, 2022 at 7:21 PM

Is privatizing Social Security an “innovative” idea?

Blake Masters said it out loud: If elected to the Senate, he’ll work to destroy Social Security. John, Blake Masters is running for Senate in Arizona. And he wants to destroy our Social Security system by handing it over to Wall Street. Masters, who is endorsed by…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Sign now: EXPAND Social Security!

The new plan to expand Social Security will extend the solvency of Social Security for 75 years Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Rep. Peter DeFazio just proposed increasing Social Security benefits by $200 per month―while extending the Social Security …

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