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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Re: Social Security’s future is on the ballot this November.

The corporate media will not tell voters the truth about Social Security. We will. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Nancy’s message yesterday. It’s long, but very important. The corporate media has already begun to take Donald Trump’s backpedaling on Social Securit…
  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM

Social Security’s future is on the ballot this November!

The corporate media will not tell voters the truth about Social Security. We will. John, Social Security’s future is on the ballot this November. Donald Trump’s recent comment to CNBC that “there is a lot you can do…in terms of cutting” Social Security, Medicar…
  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 5:34 PM

This shouldn’t be a surprise

The corporate media will not tell voters the truth about Social Security. We will. John, Social Security’s future is on the ballot this November. Donald Trump’s recent comment to CNBC that “there is a lot you can do…in terms of cutting” Social Security, Medicar…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
March 17, 2024 at 4:40 PM

RE: Social Security’s next champion

Shankland won’t just join the fight to protect and expand Social Security, she’ll lead it. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Jon’s email below about Katrina Shankland, a young Social Security champion who already has an impressive track record in the Wisconsin State A…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
March 17, 2024 at 4:36 PM

RE: Social Security’s next champion

Shankland won’t just join the fight to protect and expand Social Security, she’ll lead it. John, I wanted to be sure you saw Jon’s email below about Katrina Shankland, a young Social Security champion who already has an impressive track record in the Wisconsin State A…
  Jon "Bowzer" Bauman via Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
March 16, 2024 at 1:20 PM

Social Security’s next champion

John, Katrina Shankland is a rising star who doesn’t just talk the talk — she’s a woman of action. She’s only 36 years old, but she’s already served in the Wisconsin State Assembly for 11 years and passed over 170 bills into law.1 Now, Shankland is running for U.S.…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM

New York Times: Social Security and Medicare Are on the Ballot

The majority of House Republicans have already signed on to a plan that would raise the retirement age to 70! BREAKING: The New York Times just announced: The contrast this week couldn’t be clearer―while Donald Trump announced his willingness to cut Social Security …
  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 4:05 PM

UPDATE: Next steps to stop Medicare privatization

Next steps to stop Medicare privatization John, today is the official Reclaim Medicare day of action! Together with our allies, Social Security Works members submitted more than 30,000 official comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asking the…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Donald Trump declared war on seniors

Republicans are running against retirement itself. Every voter needs to know that. John, On Monday, Donald Trump announced that he was open to cutting Social Security and Medicare if voters return him to the White House. The Republican Party has long backed cu…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 1:02 AM

Re: BREAKING: Donald Trump will cut Social Security if elected

This is the choice Americans are faced with in 2024. It’s our job to make sure they know it. John, Yesterday, Donald Trump gave an interview to CNBC and suggested cutting Social Security and Medicare “a lot”--and we’re making sure EVERY voter hears this before Novembe…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 4:39 PM

Re: BREAKING: Donald Trump will cut Social Security if elected

This is the choice Americans are faced with in 2024. It’s our job to make sure they know it. John, Yesterday, Donald Trump gave an interview to CNBC and suggested cutting Social Security and Medicare “a lot”--and we’re making sure EVERY voter hears this before Novembe…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 10:32 PM

BREAKING: Donald Trump will cut Social Security if elected!

This is the choice Americans are faced with in 2024. It’s our job to make sure they know it. John, Donald Trump just went on CNBC and admitted that he will cut Social Security “a lot.”1 CNBC: Have you changed your outlook on how to handle entitlements, Social S…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 11, 2024 at 5:01 PM

“There’s a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting” -Donald Trump

This is the choice Americans are faced with in 2024. It’s our job to make sure they know it. John, Donald Trump just went on CNBC and admitted that he will cut Social Security “a lot.”1 CNBC: Have you changed your outlook on how to handle entitlements, Social S…
  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 10, 2024 at 1:43 PM

Update on our campaign to reclaim Medicare

Next steps to stop Medicare privatization John, together with our allies, Social Security Works members submitted more than 30,000 official comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asking them to stop private health insurers from ripping off Medi…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 9, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Social Security won’t go away on its own.

Because we raised the alarm, we were able to stop them every time. Tell Congress: Protect Social Security by ending government shutdowns and debt ceiling standoffs once and for all! ADD YOUR VOICE John, I’m sick of funding hostage crises.…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Re: What Ronald Reagan knew

Don’t take our word for it―you can watch Reagan deliver these words right here, then rush a donation to Social Security Works! John, Yesterday we pointed out just how far out of the mainstream today's Republican party is--even compared to its hero, Ronald Reagan. Her…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 7:24 PM

“Social Security has nothing to do with the federal deficit.”

Don’t take our word for it―you can watch Reagan deliver these words right here, then rush a donation to Social Security Works! John, Today, Rep. Jodey Arrington took the next step in advancing his “fiscal commission” to take Social Security and Medicare behind cl…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 6, 2024 at 11:33 PM

Are your Social Security benefits the problem?

The Trump-Arrington commission will pit Social Security and Medicare benefits against tax cuts for billionaires, with a structure designed to give billionaires the upper hand. John, Tomorrow, hours before President Biden delivers his State of the Union address, …
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 6, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Republican budget: Social Security is the problem

The Trump-Arrington commission will pit Social Security and Medicare benefits against tax cuts for billionaires, with a structure designed to give billionaires the upper hand. John, Tomorrow, hours before President Biden delivers his State of the Union address, …
  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 8:59 PM

It’s a great time to expand Social Security

You may remember Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert protesting by calling President Biden a liar for simply describing Republican policy: John, At last year’s State of the Union, President Joe Biden memorably called out Republicans for their support …
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 3, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Re: Ridiculous

It’s March 2nd, and the government has not shut down… yet. John, Just this week, our coalition delivered a letter signed by 170 leading organizations warning Congress about the dangers that a closed-door commission would present to Social Security and Medicare. But C…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 2, 2024 at 3:35 PM

Kicking the can down the road

It’s March 2nd, and the government has not shut down… yet. John, It’s March 2nd, and the government has not shut down… yet. That’s because Congress passed a last-minute continuing resolution, pushing the dates for a partial shutdown to March 8th, and a full shut…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Re: Tell President Biden: Reclaim Medicare!

Here’s the truth: These for-profit plans have overcharged Medicare by tens of billions of dollars every year. They should be paying us back, not the other way around. Today is the LAST DAY to submit comments against the private insurance Medicare price hike. I'll …
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 29, 2024 at 8:42 PM

Scrap the Cap!

John, No matter what month it is, when I look at my paycheck, I see money going in to fund Social Security through FICA contributions. But when someone earning a million dollars looks at their next paycheck, that line will be ZERO. And it won’t come back until 202…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM

Re: Tick tock

Here's why we’ve said all along: The best time to defeat a commission is before one is convened. John, House Speaker Mike Johnson is scrambling to find a package that will allow him to keep the government open past this week's deadline--but he's not having much luck w…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 10:50 PM

Tick tock...

Here's why we’ve said all along: The best time to defeat a commission is before one is convened. John, 20% of the government will shut down on Friday if Congress doesn’t take action this week. Next Friday, the rest of the government shuts down. For nearly a yea…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM

deus ex machina

Here's why we’ve said all along: The best time to defeat a commission is before one is convened. John, 20% of the government will shut down on Friday if Congress doesn’t take action this week. Next Friday, the rest of the government shuts down. For nearly a yea…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Tell President Biden: Reclaim Medicare!

Here’s the truth: These for-profit plans have overcharged Medicare by tens of billions of dollars every year. They should be paying us back, not the other way around. ADD YOUR NAME John, For-profit health corporations have been raiding the Medicare …
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 25, 2024 at 10:54 PM

Re: Our pressure is working.

This is the endgame of Wall Street’s 40-year plot to undermine our Social Security system and force us into private alternatives that can charge massive fees on Social Security’s $2.9 trillion trust fund. John, Republican politicians are in disarray―but that’s when th…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 25, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Re: Our pressure is working

This is the endgame of Wall Street’s 40-year plot to undermine our Social Security system and force us into private alternatives that can charge massive fees on Social Security’s $2.9 trillion trust fund. John, Republican politicians are in disarray―but that’s when th…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 24, 2024 at 10:13 PM

Our pressure is working!

This is the endgame of Wall Street’s 40-year plot to undermine our Social Security system and force us into private alternatives that can charge massive fees on Social Security’s $2.9 trillion trust fund. John, Next Thursday, everyone who makes $1 million this ye…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 24, 2024 at 3:20 PM

Our pressure is working

This is the endgame of Wall Street’s 40-year plot to undermine our Social Security system and force us into private alternatives that can charge massive fees on Social Security’s $2.9 trillion trust fund. John, Next Thursday, everyone who makes $1 million this ye…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 23, 2024 at 6:53 PM

Re: Sign Now: Demand that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share into Social Security

This time next week, anyone earning $1 million a year will get a big raise in their take-home pay. John, I wanted to be sure that you saw Michael's email. in less than a week, millionaires will see their take-home pay rise by 6%, while most working people keep pa…
  Michael Phelan Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 5:33 PM

Sign Now: Demand that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share into Social Security

This time next week, anyone earning $1 million a year will get a big raise in their take-home pay. Tell Congress: Don’t cut Social Security and Medicare! Make millionaires and billionaires pay into Social Security all year long and oppose any closed-door fi…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 21, 2024 at 10:33 PM

Re: Your voice needed: Stop Medicare Advantage abuse!

The government has overpaid Medicare Advantage plans over the past decade, and it's projected to overpay as much as an additional $1.56 trillion between now and 2033. They should be paying us back, not the other way around. John, I just wanted to send a quick not…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 8:57 PM

Fight health care greed!

The government has overpaid Medicare Advantage plans over the past decade, and it's projected to overpay as much as an additional $1.56 trillion between now and 2033. They should be paying us back, not the other way around. John, Corporate health insurers have be…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 18, 2024 at 3:32 PM

What costs the same as it did in 1989?

In 1989, you could get a gallon of gas or a dozen eggs for about a dollar. A movie ticket cost $4. Prices have gone up, but these asset limits haven’t. John, Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, is an anti-poverty program administered by the Social Security Admi…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 17, 2024 at 3:20 PM

They honestly want to repeal the New Deal

The only way we can save all of these vital policies is by standing together in solidarity. John, When we say Wall Street corporations are teaming up with MAGA politicians to repeal the New Deal, we’re not kidding. Union-busting corporations from SpaceX to Amazon…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 16, 2024 at 10:43 PM

Re: The House is gone...

Johnson’s hardball strategy is to force the Senate to accept his demand to attach his closed-door commission to any government funding bill. John, Did you see this? The Republican-led House of Representatives has left town, and won’t return to DC until mere days befor…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Re: The House is gone

Johnson’s hardball strategy is to force the Senate to accept his demand to attach his closed-door commission to any government funding bill. John, Did you see this? The Republican-led House of Representatives has left town, and won’t return to DC until mere days befor…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 16, 2024 at 12:51 AM

The House is gone.

Johnson’s hardball strategy is to force the Senate to accept his demand to attach his closed-door commission to any government funding bill. John, The members of the House of Representatives have gone home, and they won’t return until February 28th―just before pa…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 5:55 PM

The House is gone

Johnson’s hardball strategy is to force the Senate to accept his demand to attach his closed-door commission to any government funding bill. John, The members of the House of Representatives have gone home, and they won’t return until February 28th―just before pa…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Re: The drumbeat toward Social Security cuts...

Their goal is to make a commission with Social Security cuts feel inevitable. John, Last night, Rep. Tom Suozzi won a resounding victory to flip a Republican-held House seat blue. He was backed by thousands of dollars worth of grassroots contributions from Social Sec…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Re: The drumbeat toward Social Security cuts

Their goal is to make a commission with Social Security cuts feel inevitable. John, Last night, Rep. Tom Suozzi won a resounding victory to flip a Republican-held House seat blue. He was backed by thousands of dollars worth of grassroots contributions from Social Sec…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM

The drumbeat toward Social Security cuts...

Their goal is to make a commission with Social Security cuts feel inevitable. John, The Wall Street-funded drumbeat toward a closed-door commission is continuing, as the dysfunctional House of Representatives inches closer to a government shutdown. Corporate ri…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 6:20 PM

inevitable

Their goal is to make a commission with Social Security cuts feel inevitable. John, The Wall Street-funded drumbeat toward a closed-door commission is continuing, as the dysfunctional House of Representatives inches closer to a government shutdown. Corporate ri…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 11, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Re: The pressure is working

We’ve been putting pressure on Senators in the Finance Committee to block Biggs’ confirmation―and the pressure is working! John, Michael emailed yesterday, but I wanted to make sure you saw: Our pressure on the Senate to block Mitch McConnell’s anti-Social Securi…
  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
February 10, 2024 at 3:14 PM

“Someone who wants to cut Social Security belongs nowhere near the Social Security Advisory Board.”

We’ve been putting pressure on Senators in the Finance Committee to block Biggs’ confirmation―and the pressure is working! John, Mitch McConnell put Andrew Biggs’ name forward to serve as McConnell’s henchman on the Social Security Advisory Board. Social Securit…
  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
February 9, 2024 at 4:51 PM

Re: The polls are neck and neck

With early voting going on now through Tuesday’s critical special election, we need to help carry this Social Security champion across the finish line. John, New Yorkers are about to replace disgraced former congressman George Santos. Their choices are either another …
  Jon "Bowzer" Bauman via Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM

The polls are neck and neck

Like George Santos before her, Philip is deceiving voters, trying to sneak into office before they learn who she really is. John, Next Tuesday, voters in New York’s third congressional district will go to the polls to decide who will replace George Santos — and the …