Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 20, 2021 at 12:50 PM

Still the party of Trump

This is outrageous―in the middle of a pandemic, 175 House Republicans just voted for Medicare cuts! John, This is outrageous―in the middle of a pandemic, 175 House Republicans just voted to CUT Medicare! Social Security Works is fighting back, to ensure that Med…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 19, 2021 at 3:26 PM

Hot new book: Social Security Works for Everyone!

Social Security Works’ co-founders Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson have a new book, building on their 2013 bestseller Social Security Works! John, Social Security Works’ co-founders Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson have a new book, building on their 2013 bestseller Soc…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 5:15 PM

Medicare for All. Still.

Medicare for All is a win for seniors―especially in a pandemic. Tell Congress: "Support Medicare for All and ensure that every person is guaranteed quality health care regardless of their ability to pay." ADD YOUR VOICE Medicare for All is…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 14, 2021 at 4:11 PM

Re: Today would be a great day to fire Andrew Saul and David Black

Donald Trump launched a war on Social Security from the inside―and his foot soldiers are still embedded in the Social Security Administration. John, Good morning. Today would be a great day for Joe Biden to fire Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

March 13, 2021 at 4:27 PM

Today would be a great day to fire Andrew Saul and David Black

Donald Trump launched a war on Social Security from the inside―and his foot soldiers are still embedded in the Social Security Administration. John, This week, we finally passed the American Rescue Plan, which will go a long way toward ending the pandemic and gi…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Re: The Louis DeJoy of Social Security is at it again

A new report reveals that Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul isn’t coming into the office, and hasn’t signed into the internal communication system in more than 2 months. Joe Biden must fire him TODAY. John, If the Commissioner of Social Security, Andrew S…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 25, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Absentee leadership at the Social Security Administration

A new report reveals that Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul isn’t coming into the office, and hasn’t signed into the internal communication system in more than 2 months. Joe Biden must fire him TODAY. John, Donald Trump’s hand-picked Social Security Commi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 9:25 PM

Ted Cruz needs to resign

He not only helped to incite the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last month, which led to the injury of 140 Capitol Police officers and the deaths of 5 people, but he’s utterly indifferent to the suffering of the people he supposedly represents. John, Ted Cruz …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 23, 2021 at 4:28 PM

The cap must be scrapped

If you make $1 million per year, I’ve got great news for you: You’re getting a raise today. John, If you make $1 million per year, I’ve got great news for you: You’re getting a raise today. Because our Social Security system is funded by contributions on the fi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 21, 2021 at 5:06 PM

Re: Why is Trump’s man still in charge at SSA?

No one has been safe from their path of destruction John, Sherrod Brown gets it. Immediately after taking the gavel of the Social Security subcommittee in the Senate, he addressed the most urgent issue facing seniors who rely on Social Security: The anti-Social…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 20, 2021 at 2:15 PM

Why is Trump’s man still in charge at SSA?

No one has been safe from their path of destruction John, It’s been one month since Joe Biden was sworn in as President―yet Trumpists are still in charge of the Social Security Administration. Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, along with Deputy Commissi…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 19, 2021 at 6:53 PM

The even 50-50 Democratic-Republican split in the U.S. Senate leaves zero room for error.

When working people earn more, it not only fights inequality, but it also improves Social Security’s finances. John, A $15 minimum wage isn’t just good for working people. It’s good for Social Security! For a generation, the richest 1% have sucked up more and m…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 18, 2021 at 1:15 PM

Vaccinate the world

COVID-19 variants coming out of Europe, South Africa and South America mean that we need to vaccinate the world in order to stay ahead of this deadly virus. Tell President Biden: "Reverse Trump’s deadly obstruction of global COVID-19 vaccines. It is in all…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 8:01 PM

The FDA shouldn’t be led by drug pushers.

What’s at stake with this nomination is a choice between handing the FDA over to pharmaceutical corporations, or using it to advance public health. John, Joe Biden is narrowing down his choices to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)―and we are concerned.…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 14, 2021 at 2:40 PM

Happy Valentine’s Day (to millionaires only)

Social Security isn’t a problem to be solved―it’s a solution to a retirement security crisis. John, Are you done paying into Social Security for 2021? If you’re making one million dollars this year, you’re done as of this week. That’s because once you earn $142…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 12, 2021 at 5:33 PM

We’ve got a plan

Too many seniors have had their brains poisoned by the lies of Fox News―but they’re waking up. John, Seniors should be a natural Democratic constituency. After all, Democrats are the party of protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare, and fighting fo…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 10, 2021 at 5:40 PM

Hot new poll:

Our Social Security system unites America―that’s why Republican politicians are dead set on dismantling it. John, Axios just released a new poll of Trump voters,1 and Republicans won’t like what they found: 63% said it's more important to keep Social Security…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 9, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Fight back against GOP lies with your vote

This month, you can fight back against Mitt Romney’s attacks on Social Security without opening your wallet. John, Just because Democrats control the White House and Congress doesn’t mean that Republicans and Wall Street are giving up. In order to achieve their …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 7, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Re: Money never sleeps

The Wall Street billionaires who goaded Trump into trying to defund and destroy Social Security aren’t resting just because Joe Biden is in the White House. So we can’t either. John, Wall Street doesn’t rest, so neither can we. In the dead of night last week,…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM

The TRUST Act isn’t dead

The Wall Street billionaires who goaded Trump into trying to defund and destroy Social Security aren’t resting just because Joe Biden is in the White House. So we can’t either. John, Just because Donald Trump is gone doesn’t mean that the bad ideas from the Tru…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 4:37 PM

Fight back against the GOP lies on Social Security

The reality is that Social Security doesn’t add one nickel to the debt or deficit because it’s independently funded by payroll contributions. John, Republicans love to lie about Social Security. They say the program is bankrupt or that it’s a Ponzi scheme―or th…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 4, 2021 at 7:10 PM

Our fundraising is way down.

We’ve got a way to make up that shortfall this year with your help―and you don’t need to open your wallet to do it! John, With Joe Biden as President, our Social Security system is safe from the existential threat of Trump’s defunding schemes. And with unified D…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 3, 2021 at 8:15 PM

Should we invest Social Security in GameStop?

We demand an end to casino capitalism and a congressional investigation into the GameStop fiasco! Tell Congress: Investigate actions taken by Robinhood and hedge funds to rig the stock market against ordinary Americans, and enact real reform and regulation…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

February 2, 2021 at 6:06 PM

Fire Louis DeJoy

If Joe Biden swiftly appoints pro-postal Governors, they can end DeJoy’s reign of terror. Tell Joe Biden: Take immediate action to fill the four vacancies on the Postal Board of Governors with diverse and community-based members who will build back better …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 30, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Consequences and accountability

5 people died in the attack. 2 more Capitol Police officers have taken their lives in the three and a half weeks since. There have to be consequences for inciting a mob into an insurrection. Tell the Senate: Some things are bigger than Social Security. Our…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Abdul El-Sayed: A Citizen’s Guide to Medicare for All

America’s health care system is still broken. And the pandemic has shown: we all have a stake in making sure it works. John, America’s health care system is still broken. And the pandemic has shown: we all have a stake in making sure it works. That’s why Social…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 27, 2021 at 5:40 PM

Re: 3 deadly rules withdrawn

President Biden has a lot on his plate right now. He shouldn’t have to worry about Trump’s SSA Commissioner sabotaging Social Security right under his nose. John, Our pressure is working. Since Joe Biden was sworn in as President one week ago, 3 deadly Trump-era…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 26, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Biden must move swiftly.

President Biden has a lot on his plate right now. He shouldn’t have to worry about Trump’s SSA Commissioner sabotaging Social Security right under his nose. John, Elections have consequences. And the Biden administration is already showing the sharp contrast wit…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 22, 2021 at 6:51 PM

Re: CLEAN HOUSE

Every day that Saul and Black remain at the helm of the Social Security Administration means more time to put regulations and bureaucracy between you and your earned benefits. John, We wanted to be sure you saw this important message: President Biden has begun …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 21, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Here’s some good news:

Every day that Saul and Black remain at the helm of the Social Security Administration means more time to put regulations and bureaucracy between you and your earned benefits. John, Here’s some good news: Yesterday, Social Security Administration Deputy Commiss…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 4:26 PM

Literally AND figuratively

SSA Commissioner Saul and his cronies were chosen for their loyalty to Trump, not the American people they purported to serve. They need to go. John, Joe Biden is finally being sworn in as President, ending 4 years of all-out assault on Social Security and Medic…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 13, 2021 at 9:10 PM

There has to be a price for voting to overturn an election.

If an attack on our democracy and our sacred institutions won’t get their attention, there’s one thing that will: money. Demand corporate donors and PACs stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election results. ADD YOUR VOICE …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 11, 2021 at 5:34 PM

UPDATE: Expel Republicans who incited violence on Wednesday.

This isn’t new. Ronald Reagan warned that Medicare would lead to “spend[ing] our sunset years telling our children, and our children’s children, what it once was like in America when men were free.”1 John, Last week’s horrific, insurgent attack on the U.S. Capit…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 9, 2021 at 3:52 PM

There have to be consequences.

This isn’t new. Ronald Reagan warned that Medicare would lead to “spend[ing] our sunset years telling our children, and our children’s children, what it once was like in America when men were free.”1 SIGN IF YOU AGREE John, After spending…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 5, 2021 at 8:20 PM

Expanding Social Security would be a BFD

The Democratic Senate majority is ideologically diverse, but there’s one issue that unites them: Expanding Social Security. John, All eyes are on Georgia today, where two runoff elections could swing the balance of the Senate from Republicans to Democrats, with…

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

January 4, 2021 at 4:50 PM

A short email about Georgia

Sign up to call Georgia voters today! I'll be quick: We’re talking to organizers on the ground in Georgia. The #1 thing they say people can do to help is to call Georgia voters and make sure they turn out! Georgia voters will decide control of the Senate TOMORROW…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

January 3, 2021 at 6:25 PM

Georgia Georgia Georgia

If Republicans win, Mitch McConnell will control the Senate and spend the next 2 years pushing for cuts to Social Security and Medicare, just like he did under Trump. John, Seniors in Georgia need to know what Tuesday’s Senate runoff election means for Social Sec…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 2:31 PM

20 more days of Trump

Trump is ordering every one of his appointees to wreck everything they can on his way out the door. John, Happy New Year. Even with 2020 finally in the garbage, Donald Trump will still be president for 20 more days. And one thing that’s been clear since he lost the …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 9:26 PM

Before midnight tonight:

In 2021, we have an opportunity to stop playing defense and go on offense John, In 2020, Social Security Works members were critical in rallying older voters to defeat Donald Trump and elect a president who will join with us to protect and expand Social Security…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Special elections are coming.

Seniors swung hard toward Democrats in the 2020 elections. John, The Biden-Harris administration is bringing some key members of Congress with them to the White House. That means we’re in for a round of special elections, where Republicans will try to pick up s…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 9:30 PM

Social Security Administration mismanagement is a scandal

This money belongs to the American people―and it should be a scandal that Trump’s Social Security Administration (SSA) hasn’t even bothered to attempt to correct it! John, The Washington Post reported this morning:1 The report summarizes new findings from the…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Fight to expand Social Security by becoming a 2021 member of Social Security Works today

It wasn’t that long ago that even Democrats were calling for cuts to Social Security through the Bowles-Simpson commission during the Obama administration. John, Three weeks from today, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. And at tha…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works PAC · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 1:42 PM

One Week: Can you call Georgia voters?

Together, let’s show the power of our movement for change. John, Thanks to you, older voters swung hard toward Joe Biden in last month’s election. Donald Trump’s negligence during the pandemic and attacks on our earned benefits were simply too much for seniors to…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 2:15 PM

2020 is headed to the dumpster of history.

This time last year, we had no idea what 2020 would hold John, We’re ready to throw 2020 in the garbage bin of history, where it belongs. With the end of this particularly dark year upon us, it can be worth remembering all of the wins we had this year: We launched…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 10:11 PM

Re: Trump’s Social Security trap:

This is exactly the trap we warned about John, The last time there was a Democrat in the White House, Republicans loved to sneak Social Security and Medicare cuts into any “must-pass” bills―the more important the better. Whether the bills were designed to avert…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM

Re: Trump’s Social Security trap

This is exactly the trap we warned about John, The last time there was a Democrat in the White House, Republicans loved to sneak Social Security and Medicare cuts into any “must-pass” bills―the more important the better. Whether the bills were designed to avert…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 26, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Remember when Donald Trump tried to defund Social Security?

This is exactly the trap we warned about John, In the middle of a pandemic that is killing seniors more than anyone else, Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at raiding Social Security’s dedicated funding. It was a trap. Trump couldn’t unilaterally ta…

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  Michael, Alex, Nancy, and Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 24, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Our Social Security System

Times of great crisis must also be times of great ambition John, We built our Social Security system at the depths of the Great Depression, as President Roosevelt said upon signing the Social Security Act 85 years ago:1 It is a structure intended to lessen the force…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 10:51 PM

SIGN NOW: $2,000 checks in the stimulus bill

Your phone calls, petition signatures, and donations got us to this point. Let’s finish the job. Tell Congress: "We’re nine months into a catastrophic pandemic. Unemployment is through the roof. Families are going hungry. We need a lot more than $600 to su…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 1:30 PM

A fair trial for disability hearings

This is one more way that the Trump administration is trying to insert partisanship into programs that exist to serve the whole public. John, The blizzard of new regulations and policy changes that Trump’s appointees at the Social Security Administration are rus…

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