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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 31, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Deadline midnight

Social Security Works is making budgeting decisions for the rest of the year, and how much we’re able to get the message out to voters will depend on how much we can raise from grassroots donors like you. John, This month, the stakes of the 2024 election became c…
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  Jon "Bowzer" Bauman via Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
March 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM

RE: “Pure privatization” of heath care in America

That means DESTROYING Medicare and Medicaid! John, I wanted to make sure you saw Alex’s email from yesterday about the Senate race in Montana. Social Security champion Sen. Jon Tester is likely to face off against Tim Sheehy, a Donald Trump endorsed ultra-wealthy bus…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM

He wants to destroy Medicare

Tim Sheehy wants to destroy Medicare by handing it over entirely to for-profit insurance corporations. John, Last week, I traveled to Montana to speak about Social Security to an amazing group of seniors working for economic security and health care for all. These …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 10:21 PM

ICYMI: SHAME!

If your Representative in Congress backed a plan to slash $1.5 Trillion from Social Security, you’d want to know it, wouldn’t you? John, We published the list of Republicans behind the plan to slash Social Security by $1.5 trillion, and the response has been overwhelm…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 3:34 PM

ICYMI: SHAME

If your Representative in Congress backed a plan to slash $1.5 Trillion from Social Security, you’d want to know it, wouldn’t you? John, We published the list of Republicans behind the plan to slash Social Security by $1.5 trillion, and the response has been overwhelm…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM

SHAME

If your Representative in Congress backed a plan to slash $1.5 Trillion from Social Security, you’d want to know it, wouldn’t you? John, If your Representative in Congress backed a plan to slash $1.5 Trillion from Social Security, you’d want to know it, wouldn’t …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 3:55 PM

Take Action: Protect Social Security!

There is a line in the sand on Social Security. John, There is a line in the sand on Social Security. Democrats want to protect and expand Social Security by making billionaires pay their fair share. Republicans want to cut it and give billionaires even bigger t…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 25, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Our best days are yet to come.

If Donald Trump is re-elected, this is their plan: to cut Social Security and Medicare and shovel money into the pockets of wealthy campaign donors. John, When Donald Trump went on TV and told CNBC viewers that there was “a lot you could do, in terms of cutting” …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 24, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Re: Sign now: Tell corporate media to cover Trump’s Social Security cuts!

In the 48 hours following Trump’s announcement, the three biggest cable news networks dedicated just 30 minutes between them to Trump’s plan. John, We’re putting pressure on the media to force them to cover the issues that matter―that one party is dead set on di…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 23, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Why is the media ignoring this?

In the 48 hours following Trump’s announcement, the three biggest cable news networks dedicated just 30 minutes between them to Trump’s plan. John, First, Donald Trump went on CNBC and announced that there was “a lot you could do” to cut Social Security and Medi…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Re: BREAKING: House Republicans release plan to cut $1.5 TRILLION from Social Security!

Republicans are sending a message to Wall Street-funded dark money operations: Back us and we will take trillions that working Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work and use it to cut taxes for the ultra-rich. John, I want to be sure you didn't miss th…
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Re: BREAKING: House Republicans release plan to cut $1.5 TRILLION from Social Security

Republicans are sending a message to Wall Street-funded dark money operations: Back us and we will take trillions that working Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work and use it to cut taxes for the ultra-rich. John, I want to be sure you didn't miss th…
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 10:58 PM

BREAKING: House Republicans release plan to cut $1.5 TRILLION from Social Security!

Republicans are sending a message to Wall Street-funded dark money operations: Back us and we will take trillions that working Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work and use it to cut taxes for the ultra-rich. John, The Republican Party wants the …
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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 5:41 PM

BREAKING: House Republicans release plan to cut $1.5 TRILLION from Social Security

Republicans are sending a message to Wall Street-funded dark money operations: Back us and we will take trillions that working Americans have earned through a lifetime of hard work and use it to cut taxes for the ultra-rich. John, The Republican Party wants the …
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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 11:42 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…
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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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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.…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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.…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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, …
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  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, …
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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 …
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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  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…
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