Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM

What do you do when you lied to get elected? (The answer is fascism)

John, On September 17, 1787, our Constitution was ratified and signed by our nation’s founders. Today, 238 years later, one President is shredding that Constitution on a daily basis. It’s time to show Donald Trump that America has No Kings! That’s why in a mont…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM

The same people who want to privatize Social Security…

Generations of Americans built systems for all of us―not for greedy gatekeepers. This is all part of how America transforms into an oligarchy. We need to stop it. John, The very same people who have been trying for decades to privatize Social Security have their s…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Inflation

John, Last month, Donald Trump wasn’t happy with the economy, so he fired the person whose job it is to compile labor statistics. Now, he wants to install a MAGA loyalist who will only put out numbers that make him happy. This doesn’t just distort our sense of t…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Re: No Kings.

John, I wanted to be sure you saw Alex’s email about the next No Kings rally. It’s on Saturday, October 18th, and it’s going to be BIG. Will you be there? Find your nearest No Kings rally here. Thank you, Michael PhelanSocial Security Works -- ALEX'S EMAIL -…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM

No Kings.

John, On June 14, people from across the country came together to send a clear message to Donald Trump: America has no kings. Since then, Trump has mobilized the military on American streets, unilaterally executed people without due process, and continued his re…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Re: What Donald Trump learned from George W. Bush

John, I wanted to be sure you saw Nancy’s message. Nobody knows more about our Social Security system than she does — so when she warns that the program is being held together with shoestring and chewing gum, we need to sit up and listen. Social Security Works is fig…

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  Nancy Altman, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM

They are holding Social Security together with shoestring and chewing gum.

John, picture this: Your monthly Social Security payment hasn’t arrived on time. You call Social Security’s 1-800 number, and a chatbot answers. The bot provides no helpful information. You repeatedly ask to be connected to an agent, until finally you are disconn…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM

Resign or be fired.

Secretary Kennedy’s vaccine policy threatens the lives of seniors. John, Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr., testified before the Senate this week about his decision to restrict access to COVID vaccines―a decision that led …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Re: A Friday news dump for the ages

Just before a 3-day weekend, the Trump administration forced the Social Security whistleblower to resign: John, we need your help keeping this story alive. Two weeks ago, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration came forward to warn Americans that E…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM

An “involuntary” resignation

Just before a 3-day weekend, the Trump administration forced the Social Security whistleblower to resign: John, Just before a 3-day weekend, the Trump administration forced the Social Security whistleblower to resign: This was no ordinary resignation―Politico re…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

September 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM

This Labor Day, we're standing with the workers who make Social Security work.

This Labor Day, we're standing with the workers who make Social Security work--and whose union is under attack by the Trump administration. He's trying to destroy the union that represents Social Security workers because they can credibly push back on his lies abo…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Re: Do you trust an AI chatbot with your retirement?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk forced out over 7,000 trained, experienced SSA workers, and have replaced them with an automated chatbot. John, Donald Trump is trying to break the Social Security Administration. He installed a commissioner who admitted that he had to Goog…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM

Do you trust an AI chatbot with your retirement?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk forced out over 7,000 trained, experienced SSA workers, and have replaced them with an automated chatbot. John, If you need help with your Social Security, the Social Security Administration is there to help. …at least, it used to be. …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Another health care cliff

Republicans already passed a bill that will cut over $1 trillion from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). John, Republicans already passed a bill that will cut over $1 trillion from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now, R…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Re: The government could have to reissue every Social Security number.

John, a Social Security whistleblower just came forward to reveal that Elon Musk and his DOGE minions stole the American people's private Social Security data. This was no accident. Musk and his cronies come from Silicon Valley, where tech bros are furiously competing…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM

The government could have to reissue every Social Security number.

John, A brave whistleblower has come forward and sounded the alarm, warning about the Trump administration’s actions at the Social Security Administration that has risks for all of us:1 The whistleblower, who was the chief data officer at SSA, reveals that Elo…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Stop Privatization!

John, The United States Postal Service and our Social Security system have a lot in common. They are simple, universal programs that are part of the fabric of American life, connecting all of us, and guaranteeing a bare minimum of service for everyone. And Wall St…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM

One thing you can do to fight back

John, Dedicated workers have spent decades at the Social Security Administration to make sure that your benefits are paid in full and on time. Donald Trump and Elon Musk pushed out 7,000 of them. Field offices have lost 20% of their staff, and wait times are sky…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Re: Lies!

John, There's an Orwellian propaganda campaign coming straight from the White House, claiming that things are better than ever at the Social Security Administration. Don't be fooled. Social Security field offices have lost 20% of their staff. In-person and phone wai…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM

Lies!

John, The Trump administration is utterly shameless. After forcing out more than 7,000 staff at the Social Security Administration, Trump’s Social Security commissioner Frank Bisignano―a man who told staff that he had to ‘Google Social Security’[1] when Trump of…

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

August 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM

RE: This Representative is defending Social Security today, and fighting for its future

We’re proud to endorse Social Security champion Rep. John Larson for Congress. John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss Jon's email about Rep. John Larson (CT-1). Rep. Larson is the top Social Security champion in the U.S. House. He’s introduced the gold-standar…

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

August 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM

This Representative is defending Social Security today, and fighting for its future

We’re proud to endorse Social Security champion Rep. John Larson for Congress. John, Rep. John Larson is the #1 champion for Social Security expansion in the U.S. House and he’s introduced legislation to save the Social Security Administration from Donald Trump’s atta…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM

RE: Find a “Protect Our Checks” rally near you

John, Today is a critical national day of action, demanding Congress and the White House “Protect Our Checks.” The right-wing goal is to break Social Security, then say it isn’t working so they can hand it over to Wall Street. But we’re responding in one clear v…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM

The Trump administration’s attacks represent the greatest threat to Social Security yet.

This past week of activism culminates in Saturday’s critical, national day of action. John, No matter where you live, in a red state or blue state, in a swing district or not, Social Security is a universal promise of economic security. But now that promise is …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM

As Social Security turns 90, it is under its greatest threat

Wait times are growing, offices are closing, and for the first time in its history, people are at risk of not getting the checks that they’re owed. John, Tomorrow, Social Security turns 90 years old. We normally celebrate with cake and parties, but this year we have n…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM

RE: Demand Congress restore Social Security Administration funding and staff NOW

These cuts to the Social Security Administration are making it more difficult for everyday people to access the benefits they’ve earned over a lifetime of work. John, Cuts at the Social Security Administration are causing widespread problems―putting barriers betwe…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM

[take action] Demand Congress save the Social Security Administration from Trump’s attacks

These cuts to the Social Security Administration are making it more difficult for everyday people to access the benefits they’ve earned over a lifetime of work. John, This week, Social Security celebrates its 90th birthday, and for 90 years this celebrated progra…

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