John,
This week, Social Security Works was quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and NBC News.
That’s because of you.
Reporters know that Social Security Works works with real people, not big political donors―we get our power from you. Because of that, reporters know we don’t bullshit, and we don’t mess around. When we see threats, we call them out, and we don’t wait for polling to tell us we need to fight like hell for your earned benefits.
We can stop Trump & Musk’s war on Social Security. But we have to strike now. Rush a donation today!
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Thank you,
Alex Lawson
Social Security Works
-- Michael's Email --
John,
It’s been quite a week.
First, Elon Musk and Donald Trump executed a hostile takeover of the Social Security Administration, forcing out the Acting Commissioner and appointing a DOGE lapdog in her place.1
Then, Musk and Trump spread viral misinformation about Social Security, falsely claiming that there were “millions” of people fraudulently claiming Social Security benefits. These lies are being told to numb the American people to the massive cuts that Republicans in Congress are planning.
House Republicans are preparing a budget package that calls for $2 trillion in cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. That’s TRILLION. With a T.
Finally, after being narrowly confirmed with just 51 of the 53 Republicans voting for him, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed that Musk told him of a plan to cut at least $1 trillion from our earned benefits. Lutnick told Fox News:2
You know Social Security is wrong, you know Medicaid and Medicare are wrong. So he’s gonna cut a trillion.
Social Security Works has been in the NY Times, Washington Post, and NBC News this week, pushing back. And our coalition has sent more than 250,000 messages to members of Congress demanding they pledge no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid! Can you chip in to keep fighting back?
Thank you,
Michael Phelan
Social Security Works
1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/17/doge-social-security-musk/
2 https://newrepublic.com/post/191740/trump-lutnick-cut-social-security-medicaid-medicare
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