Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 11, 2023 at 2:15 PM

Sneaky advocates for Social Security

We’re proud to collaborate with our friends at Blue Future, who do incredible youth organizing, on this effort. Their coalition has a set of concrete actions that will make sure that young people’s concerns are heard in the White House. John, When people think of…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 10, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Re: UPDATE on Social Security Cutting Commission

Republicans want nothing more than to go behind closed doors with Democrats and emerge with Social Security cuts. That way, voters won’t know who to blame. Social Security Works was founded to defeat Social Security-cutting commissions, John. We were formed shortly af…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Slam the door in Kevin McCarthy’s face

Republicans want nothing more than to go behind closed doors with Democrats and emerge with Social Security cuts. That way, voters won’t know who to blame. John, Immediately after America avoided default for another two years, Republican Speaker of the House Kevi…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 8:20 PM

POLL: Should we launch billboards across the country?

We’re going to fight back—and we need your help. John, Kevin McCarthy and MAGA Republicans failed to cut Social Security and Medicare as part of the debt ceiling deal. But they haven’t given up. McCarthy recently announced plans to form a closed-door commission aimed …

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 4, 2023 at 2:12 PM

RE: Tell Democrats: Boycott McCarthy’s Social Security Cutting Commission

John, Kevin McCarthy wants to reach into our pockets and steal our earned Social Security benefits. And he wants bipartisan cover to do it. To stop McCarthy’s scheme, Democrats must stand united and refuse to provide that cover. Join us in calling on every single…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Tell Democrats: Boycott McCarthy’s Social Security Cutting Commission

John, Kevin McCarthy recently went on FOX News to announce his plan to create a commission to cut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors. McCarthy claimed that the commission will be “bipartisan, on both sides of the aisle.” But that won’t happen unles…

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 3, 2023 at 1:31 PM

RE: Winning subject line

John Kevin McCarthy wants to reach into our pockets and steal our earned Social Security benefits. And he wants bipartisan cover to do it. To stop McCarthy’s scheme, Democrats must stand united and refuse to provide that cover. Join us in calling on every single …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 2, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Re: “I’m going to make some people uncomfortable.”

McCarthy is furious that President Biden refused to cut Social Security and Medicare as part of the debt limit bill. John, Kevin McCarthy says that he’s “going to make some people uncomfortable” by creating a closed-door commission designed to cut Social Security and …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 6:45 PM

Kevin McCarthy’s closed-door commission

McCarthy is furious that President Biden refused to cut Social Security and Medicare as part of the debt limit bill. John, Yesterday, the U.S. House passed an agreement to raise the debt limit. The deal keeps spending on vital programs, like Meals on Wheels, flat for …

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 6:44 PM

Re: Eliminating the debt ceiling forever

The only way to stop Republican hostage taking is to throw them out of office in next year’s election. Then, Democrats must vote to eliminate the debt ceiling forever. John, As Congress prepares to vote on the deal to lift the debt ceiling, we wanted to make sure you …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 30, 2023 at 6:35 PM

The only way to stop Republican hostage taking

We are going to spend the next two years working to throw Republicans out of office by telling everyone about their vote to gut the Social Security Administration and other vital benefits. John, Over the holiday weekend, President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 2:02 PM

RE: one-way ratchet

The Republican war on seniors is here. John, I wanted to be sure that you saw Michael’s email below. The Republican war on seniors isn’t new―it goes back nearly a century, to when our Social Security system was created. Wall Street millionaires and billionaires are ai…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 26, 2023 at 5:56 PM

one-way ratchet

John, The Republican war on seniors is here. For decades, the right-wing movement has been animated by an attitude best summed up by anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, whose stated goal was to cut the United States government “down to the size where we can drown it i…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Re: Stunning bipartisan agreement:

Social Security Works has been calling this a hostage crisis from day 1. Now, in a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed. John, When Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz admits that he and his colleagues are holding a hostage, it’s important to…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Matt Gaetz’s stunning admission

Social Security Works has been calling this a hostage crisis from day 1. Now, in a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has agreed. John, Since the United States hit the debt ceiling in January, the dynamic between House Republicans and th…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Let’s be clear:

This crisis is entirely manufactured by MAGA Republicans who want to harm the economy to improve their chances of taking the White House in 2024. John, As the Biden administration nears the end of its extraordinary measures to avoid defaulting on payments owed by…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 22, 2023 at 8:54 PM

UPDATE: The 14th Amendment

It’s not just economic terrorism that could throw millions of people out of work and make seniors miss their Social Security checks, it’s un-American and unconstitutional. Over the weekend, Social Security Works members sent over 20,000 messages to Congress and th…

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  Maeg Yosef, Trader Joe’s United via Social · [email protected]

May 21, 2023 at 1:39 PM

Trader Joe’s United

Trader Joe's has fired union supporters, threatened and coerced workers, and continues to drag their feet at the bargaining table. Tell Trader Joe's: Stop union-busting! ADD YOUR VOICE My name is Maeg Yosef. I am a crew member at Trader Jo…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 2:17 PM

Section 4 of the 14th Amendment

It’s not just economic terrorism that could throw millions of people out of work and make seniors miss their Social Security checks, it’s un-American and unconstitutional. Tell President Biden and Congress: President Biden should exercise his powers under …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 6:15 PM

When Colorado seniors look out their windows

President Biden shouldn’t negotiate a ransom―he should end the practice of legislation-by-hostage-taking once and for all. John, When seniors in Pueblo, Colorado look out their windows this morning, here’s what they’ll see: House Republicans like Lauren Boeber…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 17, 2023 at 7:03 PM

Medicare for All is a moral necessity

“This law…represents a cornerstone in a structure which is being built but is by no means complete.” John, Today, a large group of Senate and House Democrats introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2023. Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans continued their push t…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Seniors in the streets: Lauren Boebert edition!

We cannot allow our earned Social Security benefits to be held hostage by MAGA extremists for political gain. John, This week, all eyes are on preventing a devastating MAGA-inspired default that would throw millions of people out of work, create economic chaos, …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Seniors in the streets: Lauren Boebert edition

We cannot allow our earned Social Security benefits to be held hostage by MAGA extremists for political gain. John, This week, all eyes are on preventing a devastating MAGA-inspired default that would throw millions of people out of work, create economic chaos, …

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 14, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Mothers need One Fair Wage

The super-wealthy have hoovered up more and more wealth while working people are left with less. John, Everything that lowers wages also lowers eventual Social Security benefits. In fact, the only reason our Social Security system has a projected shortfall is tha…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 13, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Re: Lauren Boebert is holding Social Security benefits hostage!

We’re not letting up until our earned benefits are safe. Period. John, I wanted to be sure that you saw Alex's email from yesterday: What our pressure campaign on Rep. Valadao shows is what Republicans all over the country need to feel for threatening default. Next u…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 13, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Re: Lauren Boebert is holding Social Security benefits hostage

We’re not letting up until our earned benefits are safe. Period. John, I wanted to be sure that you saw Alex's email from yesterday: What our pressure campaign on Rep. Valadao shows is what Republicans all over the country need to feel for threatening default. Next u…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Lauren Boebert is holding Social Security benefits hostage!

We’re not letting up until our earned benefits are safe. Period. John, Yesterday, seniors took to the streets to demand swing district Rep. David Valadao stop holding our Social Security benefits hostage in hopes of enacting a MAGA agenda that cuts Social Security’s …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 12, 2023 at 3:06 PM

Yesterday’s action, and who’s next

We’re not letting up until our earned benefits are safe. Period. John, Yesterday, seniors took to the streets to demand swing district Rep. David Valadao stop holding our Social Security benefits hostage in hopes of enacting a MAGA agenda that cuts Social Security’s …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 3:49 PM

TODAY: Seniors in the streets

When Republicans try to harm our Social Security system, they’re awakening a sleeping giant John, In a few hours, seniors are flooding the streets of Bakersfield, CA. We’re protesting Rep. David Valadao’s participation in the Republican plot to take Social Security be…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 11, 2023 at 12:13 AM

Seniors will not stand for this.

When Republicans try to harm our Social Security system, they’re awakening a sleeping giant John, Tomorrow, in a purple district in California, seniors are taking to the streets to protest Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his district neighbor, Rep. David Valadao, hold…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 10, 2023 at 5:28 PM

Seniors will not stand for this.

When Republicans try to harm our Social Security system, they’re awakening a sleeping giant John, Tomorrow, in a purple district in California, seniors are taking to the streets to protest Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his district neighbor, Rep. David Valadao, hold…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 11:20 PM

Yellen: Social Security checks may not go out.

If they get their way, they will close Social Security offices, shut down Meals on Wheels programs that seniors rely on, and slash services for veterans. John, Today, President Biden is hosting a bipartisan meeting between leaders in the House and Senate about ending …

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 6:13 PM

What winning looks like for Republicans

If they get their way, they will close Social Security offices, shut down Meals on Wheels programs that seniors rely on, and slash services for veterans. John, Today, President Biden is hosting a bipartisan meeting between leaders in the House and Senate about ending …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 8, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Treasury Secretary: Social Security payments could STOP

MAGA extremists like Kevin McCarthy are literally holding 40 million seniors hostage―and many of them don’t even know it. John, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made it as clear as she can on what happens if MAGA Republicans succeed in driving the United States in…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 7, 2023 at 8:32 PM

Re: For the first time in nearly a century Social Security checks might not go out

Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day, working to avert default and protect our Social Security benefits. John, I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss Michael’s message. This fight over the debt ceiling is very simple: MAGA Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to c…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 7, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Re: For the first time in nearly a century, Social Security checks might not go out

Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day, working to avert default and protect our Social Security benefits. John, I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss Michael’s message. This fight over the debt ceiling is very simple: MAGA Speaker Kevin McCarthy wants to c…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 6, 2023 at 10:35 PM

For the first time in nearly a century Social Security checks might not go out

Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day, working to avert default and protect our Social Security benefits. John, For the first time in almost a century, Social Security checks might not go out next month. Why? Because Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA caucus is…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 6, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Kevin McCarthy’s false choice

Social Security Works is on Capitol Hill every day, working to avert default and protect our Social Security benefits. John, For the first time in almost a century, Social Security checks might not go out next month. Why? Because Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA caucus is…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 5, 2023 at 8:53 PM

Default is on the horizon

If Congress has not raised the debt ceiling by then, this won’t be some normal government shutdown John, The U.S. Department of the Treasury estimates that on June 1, it will have exhausted the extraordinary measures it has operated under to prevent default since …

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 3:06 PM

George Santos is mad at Social Security Works for telling the truth

This billboard hasn’t even gone up, and it’s already getting under George Santos’s skin! John, George Santos is mad at Social Security Works:1 He saw our email raising money to let his constituents know that he voted for a 22% cut to the Social Security Admini…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 3, 2023 at 6:09 PM

What will they ask for next year?

We’re going to continue placing billboards from coast to coast, making the hostage-takers pay the price. John, With less than one month until the United States defaults on its debt, plunging the economy into chaos and leading to millions of Americans losing thei…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 2, 2023 at 8:08 PM

George Santos’s voters need to know this...

Santos represents a district that backed Biden by 9 points in 2020―and he just voted to cut Social Security. John, Yesterday we told you that our billboard went up in a California district that Republicans need to hold to keep the House in 2024. Our billboards are goi…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

May 1, 2023 at 5:55 PM

The billboard is UP

We’ve budgeted enough to keep this billboard up for two weeks. John, As of today, Social Security Works’s billboard is up in Rep. David Valadao’s California district. That’s the district right next door to Kevin McCarthy’s. McCarthy’s district is drawn to be n…

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  Team Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 30, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Home & Community Based Services

John, A lack of investment in our care economy has left seniors and people with disabilities without the ability to stay in their homes and stay active in their communities. At the same time, care workers have long been underpaid―disproportionately impacting women…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 29, 2023 at 2:02 PM

One cool trick to stop Fox News brain

If you subscribe to cable, you’re paying Fox News’s bills, even if you never watch. John, Fox News is an incredibly powerful propaganda network that sucks people into its world of imagined threats and holds on for dear life. It is shown by default in military bas…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 28, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Re: Gas up the billboard trucks...

If those 7 districts flip, so does the House of Representatives―and that would end Kevin McCarthy’s reign of economic terrorism. Yesterday, we told you about New York representatives who voted to cut Social Security. Now, we’re launching a billboard truck in Calif…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 27, 2023 at 4:50 PM

Gas up the billboard trucks...

If those 7 districts flip, so does the House of Representatives―and that would end Kevin McCarthy’s reign of economic terrorism. 217 Republicans just voted to cut Social Security, John. In passing their ransom demand, nearly every Republican in the House of Repre…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 3:53 PM

TODAY: McCarthy’s ransom demand

As of this morning, a number of members whose votes McCarthy needs are still on the fence. We need to keep up the pressure and BLOCK McCarthy’s ransom demand! John, Today, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning to put his ransom demand for holding the economy hostag…

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  Michael Phelan, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 25, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Re: A 22% cut to Social Security

We cannot allow ransom demands over the global economy to be normalized. Even if Social Security is protected this time, Republicans will keep coming until they’ve dismantled our entire government. We must stand strong now before it’s too late. We have just 24 hou…

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  Alex Lawson, Social Security Works · [email protected]

April 24, 2023 at 8:31 PM

All hands on deck to defeat Kevin McCarthy’s plan

We cannot allow ransom demands over the global economy to be normalized. Even if Social Security is protected this time, Republicans will keep coming until they’ve dismantled our entire government. We must stand strong now before it’s too late. John, This Wednesd…

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