Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 10:13 PM

We know how to win--but we need you with us.

Social Security’s enemies are well-funded by Wall Street fatcats who want to extract fees off Social Security’s $2.8 trillion trust fund, and keep taxes for the ultra-rich low. We’re funded by grassroots contributions from people like you. John, Here’s a hard tru…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 20, 2024 at 3:04 PM

We know how to win―but we need you with us.

Social Security’s enemies are well-funded by Wall Street fatcats who want to extract fees off Social Security’s $2.8 trillion trust fund, and keep taxes for the ultra-rich low. We’re funded by grassroots contributions from people like you. John, Here’s a hard tru…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 19, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Re: I delivered your petitions — and got arrested

Alex was there―and he brought over 500,000 petition signatures from Social Security Works with me. Every single signature was in opposition to the fiscal commission. For elevating your voices, Alex was arrested. John, Republicans in the House of Representatives are at…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 11:20 PM

I delivered your petitions — and got arrested!

I was there―and I brought over 500,000 petition signatures from Social Security Works with me. Every single signature was in opposition to the fiscal commission. For elevating your voices, I was arrested. John, Moments ago, the House Budget Committee, led by Republica…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM

House GOP votes to advance fiscal commission bill

I was there―and I brought over 500,000 petition signatures from Social Security Works with me. Every single signature was in opposition to the fiscal commission. For elevating your voices, I was arrested. John, Moments ago, the House Budget Committee, led by Republica…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 17, 2024 at 5:42 PM

Our allies in Congress have told us their colleagues don’t think their constituents are tracking this. Prove them wrong!

If the committee vote is tomorrow, we need to take action TODAY. Our allies in Congress have told us that their colleagues aren’t hearing from their constituents about the danger this bill presents. We need to change that. John, Tomorrow, the House Budget Committ…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 11:32 PM

UPDATE: This hearing just got worse!

Republicans want to make the creation of this closed-door commission the price of keeping the government open past this week. We’re going to stop them. John, Over the weekend, we warned that the House Budget Committee was taking the next step with its so-called “fisca…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 16, 2024 at 7:04 PM

UPDATE: This hearing just got worse

Republicans want to make the creation of this closed-door commission the price of keeping the government open past this week. We’re going to stop them. John, Over the weekend, we warned that the House Budget Committee was taking the next step with its so-called “fisca…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 10:48 PM

Death panel hearing this week!

Republicans want to make the creation of this closed-door commission the price of keeping the government open past this week. We’re going to stop them. John, I’m going to make this quick: In four days, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is holding a h…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM

We can’t waste a day

Republicans want to make the creation of this closed-door commission the price of keeping the government open past this week. We’re going to stop them. John, I’m going to make this quick: In four days, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is holding a h…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Re: RED ALERT: Commission bill advancing in the House!

Social Security Works has been mobilizing for months to make sure that every member of Congress knows: A vote for a fiscal commission is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. John, I wanted to be sure you saw this: House Republicans are moving forward with thei…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 14, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Re: RED ALERT: Commission bill advancing in the House

Social Security Works has been mobilizing for months to make sure that every member of Congress knows: A vote for a fiscal commission is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. John, I wanted to be sure you saw this: House Republicans are moving forward with thei…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 9:40 PM

RED ALERT: Commission bill advancing in the House!

Social Security Works has been mobilizing for months to make sure that every member of Congress knows: A vote for a fiscal commission is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. John, We just got confirmation that the House of Representatives will take the ne…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 13, 2024 at 2:59 PM

BREAKING: Social Security death panel to move forward next Thursday

Social Security Works has been mobilizing for months to make sure that every member of Congress knows: A vote for a fiscal commission is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. John, We just got confirmation that the House of Representatives will take the ne…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 7:07 PM

NO Death Panels for Social Security!

The truth is, we don’t need a commission to tell Congress what to do for Social Security―the American people are extremely clear. They want to see Social Security EXPANDED, not cut. John, With rumors swirling that the House of Representatives is poised to advance a bi…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 10, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Re: Housing costs are killing seniors

These out-of-control costs are a de facto Social Security cut. John, I wanted to be sure you saw this--over 10,000 people have already made their voices heard about housing costs. Can you add your vote? -Michael John, A few years ago, Social Security Works asked…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 9, 2024 at 8:19 PM

We need a solution

These out-of-control costs are a de facto Social Security cut. John, A few years ago, Social Security Works asked our members a simple question: Should we get involved in the fight to lower prescription drug prices? The results were overwhelming―about 90% of you…

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

January 8, 2024 at 7:29 PM

RE: This Social Security champion is in one of the tightest Senate races in the country:

We need to make sure Ohioans know who is fighting for the future of their earned Social Security benefits. John, When Social Security Works PAC President Jon “Bowzer” Bauman from Sha Na Na travels the country supporting our Social Security champions, he’s reminding se…

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

January 6, 2024 at 5:02 PM

Social Security champion Sherrod Brown is in one of the tightest races in the country

We need to make sure Ohioans know who is fighting for the future of their earned Social Security benefits. John, Social Security is on the ballot this year. And so are our Social Security champions. Over a decade ago, when many Democrats were still open to cutting ou…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM

ICYMI: Elon Musk stopped paying into Social Security at 12:04am.

I don’t know about you, but I trust the Republican record of relentlessly attacking Social Security a lot more than Trump’s campaign promises. John, The corporate media has begun a drumbeat to call for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. But they're ignoring the mos…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 5, 2024 at 4:10 PM

ICYMI: Elon Musk stopped paying into Social Security at 12:04am

I don’t know about you, but I trust the Republican record of relentlessly attacking Social Security a lot more than Trump’s campaign promises. John, The corporate media has begun a drumbeat to call for cuts to Social Security and Medicare. But they're ignoring the mos…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Deficit scaremongering is back in style in 2024...

I don’t know about you, but I trust the Republican record of relentlessly attacking Social Security a lot more than Trump’s campaign promises. John, On January 1st, just four minutes after midnight, Elon Musk hit the cap for Social Security contributions. He won’…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 4, 2024 at 3:56 PM

Deficit scaremongering is back in style in 2024

I don’t know about you, but I trust the Republican record of relentlessly attacking Social Security a lot more than Trump’s campaign promises. John, On January 1st, just four minutes after midnight, Elon Musk hit the cap for Social Security contributions. He won’…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 3:50 PM

It’s 2024

It’s just been 2024 for a few hours, but Social Security Works is already mobilizing for the next election. John, It’s just been 2024 for a few hours, but Social Security Works is already mobilizing for the next election. In 309 days, we’ll be watching election retur…

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM

Re: Last chance: Membership!

We need to raise $10,000 today to get started. John, We’ll keep this short: We are a member-supported organization. Because of that, we can be accountable only to you and what’s best for our Social Security system―not Big Money interests. But we’re still short of our …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Last chance: Membership!

We need to raise $10,000 today to get started. John, Social Security Works sends a lot of emails, it’s true! So I’ll make this quick.   We’re about halfway to our goal of $10,000 today to kick off our 2024 campaign. Social Security Works made a decision to be accoun…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Biden vs. Trump. Again.

We need to raise $10,000 today to get started. John, The 2024 presidential election is going to be wild. Just like 2020. That’s why Social Security Works’ member-supported PAC is so important. A lot of politicians claim to support Social Security and Medicare, but So…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Re: Donald Trump is going to be the GOP nominee.

If you could go back before the 2016 election, wouldn’t you dig a little deeper? Wouldn’t you rather stop Trump before he became President? That’s the opportunity we have in 2024―to get off the sidelines and fight like hell. John, Alex wrote to you this morning about…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 4:38 PM

Before 2024

If you could go back before the 2016 election, wouldn’t you dig a little deeper? Wouldn’t you rather stop Trump before he became President? That’s the opportunity we have in 2024―to get off the sidelines and fight like hell. John, There are just two days left in 2023…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Re: We’ve got our work cut out for us.

Together, we will make sure every voter knows that a vote for Donald Trump is a vote to destroy Social Security and Medicare. John, Donald Trump has already shown a willingness to go around democratic order by fomenting an attack on the Capitol to overturn the 2020 el…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 29, 2023 at 8:11 PM

We’ve got our work cut out for us.

Together, we will make sure every voter knows that a vote for Donald Trump is a vote to destroy Social Security and Medicare. John, Our friends at Data for Progress closed out the year by releasing a poll about what Americans expect about a second possible Donald…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 28, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Re: Tell Congress not to go along with Mike Johnson’s attacks on Social Security

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to fast-track his “fiscal commission” to cut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors. Democrats must refuse to be co-opted! John, Did you see what Robert Reich said about our petition? Secretary Reich is absolutely righ…

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  Robert Reich via Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 27, 2023 at 3:19 PM

No closed doors: Hold the Social Security debate in the open!

House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to fast-track his “fiscal commission” to cut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors. Democrats must refuse to be co-opted! John, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is picking up right where Kevin McCarthy left off in his…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 24, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Re: Social Security Works needs members

Social Security Works isn’t like other non-profits. John, I wanted to make sure you saw Alex’s message about how important our members are to the work we do. Alex is the Executive Director, so he builds our strategy, and my job as Deputy Director is to open up our ba…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Social Security Works needs members.

Social Security Works isn’t like other non-profits. John, Social Security Works isn’t like other non-profits. We are a lean operation that raises the bulk of our budget from small-dollar donations, solicited through emails like this one. We don’t have big, insti…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 23, 2023 at 4:52 PM

2024

Social Security Works isn’t like other non-profits. John, Social Security Works isn’t like other non-profits. We are a lean operation that raises the bulk of our budget from small-dollar donations, solicited through emails like this one. We don’t have big, insti…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 3:55 PM

The USPS and Social Security

These two nominees, who are supported by the Save the Post Office Coalition and members of the Postal Workers and Letter Carriers unions, will give us the chance to redeem the USPS just as we redeemed the Social Security Administration! John, The United States Pos…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 21, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Re: Martin O’Malley’s Confirmation As Social Security Commissioner is a Win for the American People

One way that they have expressed that hostility is by starving SSA of funding, undermining Social Security from within. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Nancy’s email laying out the stakes of Martin O’Malley’s confirmation as Commissioner of the Social Security Admi…

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 20, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Martin O’Malley’s Confirmation As Social Security Commissioner is a Win for the American People

One way that they have expressed that hostility is by starving SSA of funding, undermining Social Security from within. John, This week, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be the next Commissioner of Social Security. This is a major achievement: It marks th…

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 20, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Long, but important: What the new Social Security Commissioner means

One way that they have expressed that hostility is by starving SSA of funding, undermining Social Security from within. John, This week, the Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley to be the next Commissioner of Social Security. This is a major achievement: It marks th…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 10:08 PM

Re: Great news for our Social Security system >>

I wanted to be sure you saw the news last night―the Senate confirmed a new Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. John, I wanted to be sure you saw the news last night―the Senate confirmed a new Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. Commi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 19, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Re: Great news for our Social Security system!

I wanted to be sure you saw the news last night―the Senate confirmed a new Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. John, I wanted to be sure you saw the news last night―the Senate confirmed a new Commissioner for the Social Security Administration. Commi…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 11:25 PM

BREAKING: New Social Security Commissioner CONFIRMED

John, The Senate just confirmed former Governor Martin O’Malley as the new commissioner of the Social Security Administration! This is great news for our Social Security system. There has only been a Senate-confirmed SSA Commissioner appointed by a Democratic Presi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 5:17 PM

Re: Save Medicare (here’s how)

How do we stop the privatization of Medicare? We do it one step at a time. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Michael's email. After this week's NBC Nightly News report that peeled back the corporate-funded misinformation about privatized healthcare, a LOT of people h…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 17, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Save Medicare [here’s how]

How do we stop the privatization of Medicare? We do it one step at a time. John, In 2023, for the first time ever, more than half of seniors on Medicare are enrolled in a for-profit plan, not traditional Medicare. Report after report has shown that many of these pri…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 17, 2023 at 3:06 PM

How to fight Privatization

How do we stop the privatization of Medicare? We do it one step at a time. John, In 2023, for the first time ever, more than half of seniors on Medicare are enrolled in a for-profit plan, not traditional Medicare. Report after report has shown that many of these pri…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 16, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Re: New Investigation: privatized Medicare plans deny necessary care

We have momentum with us. Social Security Works has been sounding the alarm about the deadly impacts of Medicare privatization for more than a decade. The fact that the crisis is now so bad that it merits a national nightly news story shows the urgency of John, Ov…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 15, 2023 at 7:04 PM

NBC exposes the Medicare (dis)Advantage Scam

We have momentum with us. Social Security Works has been sounding the alarm about the deadly impacts of Medicare privatization for more than a decade. The fact that the crisis is now so bad that it merits a national nightly news story shows the urgency of Tel…

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

December 14, 2023 at 7:01 PM

The 214th Democrat

MAGA Mike Johnson desperately wants to keep the seat in Republican hands. Let’s make sure he doesn’t get his wish. John, Congress FINALLY kicked out George Santos. In February, New York will hold a special election to fill his seat. The Democratic nominee, Tom Suoz…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 9:10 PM

It’s because of you.

With you at our side, we can face every one of these challenges. But Social Security Works can’t do it alone. John, Social Security Works is able to do what we do because of you. Raising thousands of dollars to keep Virginia blue? That’s because of you. Track member…

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