As we prepare to usher in a new year, millions of older Americans can expect to receive a tiny 2.8% Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in January. At a time when the price of virtually everything continues to go up — including housing, groceries, health care and more — this COLA won’t be enough to cover rising costs for most seniors. Plus, higher Medicare premiums will eat into about half of the COLA increase for 2026!

Yet, even as millions of seniors struggle to afford their basic needs, the GOP congressional majority will likely continue their assault on the services, programs and benefits relied on by older adults. The “savings” will then be used to help pay for a multi-trillion permanent extension of tax cuts that mainly benefit millionaires and huge corporations.

That’s why we must be prepared as soon as Congress reconvenes to fight against looming threats to your earned benefits.

Will you help the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare reach our $50,000 end-of-year goal by making a generous donation today? Any gift you can afford to chip in will be greatly appreciated and rushed to the frontlines of our battle.

Benefit cuts and radical changes to seniors’ programs could soon land on the negotiating table in Washington, including: expanding the privatization of traditional Medicare … slashing the annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment … cutting funding from the already beleaguered Social Security Administration … even privatizing Social Security for the benefit of Wall Street bankers.

As you know, the National Committee relies solely on the generosity of our million+ members and supporters — and every dollar makes a difference in our fight! Please make one urgent year-end gift today to help us meet our $50,000 fundraising goal to help ensure that we are battle-ready when Congress reconvenes next week.

The National Committee’s government relations staff and I are meeting regularly with our coalition partners and key congressional allies in Congress. We are planning more petition delivery events on Capitol Hill and town hall meetings with members of Congress. And we plan to take our message to more media outlets in the days and weeks ahead.

So, as we count down to a new year filled with new threats to your earned benefits, I hope I can count you with us!

Sincerely,

Max Richtman

President & CEO