We're fighting to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding our Social Security system.
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Alex Lawson: We're the richest country in the history of the world.
Of course we can afford healthcare for everyone. Of course we can afford a dignified retirement for everyone.
The only thing standing in our way is less than 1000 billionaires who have corrupted the system
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The key to Social Securityโs solvency isnโt cuts โ itโs having everyone pay their fair share.
Congress should scrap the cap on contributions thatโs currently set at $184,500 and require billionaires to contribute on all of their income, earned and unearned.
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Republicans are trying to make the wealthiest people in the world EVEN richer โ and theyโre paying for it by stealing health care and food from families who need it most.
SHAME.
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Social Security is facing a modest shortfall in 2032.
What can Congress do?
The best solution is to scrap the cap and make the wealthiest among us contribute at the same rate as the rest of us.
This would help expand benefits and deliver checks through the rest of the century!
Social Security doesnโt add to the deficit.
Itโs a pay-as-you-go program, which means the dollars paid in in any given year are the dollars that go out.
The surplus intentionally built up since 1982 is being depleted sooner than they thought because of income inequality.
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Social Security doesnโt add to the deficit.
Itโs a pay-as-you-go program, which means the dollars paid in in any given year are the dollars that go out.
The surplus intentionally built up since 1982 is being depleted sooner than they thought because of income inequality.
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REMINDER: Social Security is an amazing program!
We make contributions with every paycheck to ensure a life of dignity when we retire, become disabled, or lose a loved one!
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REMINDER: Social Security does not add a penny to the federal debt.
It has its own dedicated revenue, cannot spend a penny unless it has sufficient dedicated revenue to cover the cost of all benefits and associated administrative costs, and has no borrowing authority.
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The most common-sense solution to Social Security's solvency crisis is to scrap the cap!
Jun 16
The Social Security surplus, intentionally built up since 1982, is being depleted sooner than they thought back then because of income inequality.
Because no person making more than $182,000 pays another penny in Social Security.
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Jun 16
The Social Security surplus, intentionally built up since 1982, is being depleted sooner than they thought back then because of income inequality.
Because no person making more than $182,000 pays another penny in Social Security.
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Anyone who says we โcanโt affordโ Social Security is lying to protect Elon Musk and the rest of the ultra-wealthy.
@SenSanders
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Speaker Mike Johnson says that โentitlement programsโ like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid need to be โadjusted and fixedโ.
Thatโs code for cutting our hard-earned benefits!
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With over 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring every day, Social Security offices need staff now more than ever.
However, Trump's been gutting Social Security offices across the country by pushing out over 9,000 employees, leaving a scourge of โghost officesโ that can barely function.
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MAGA Mike Johnson used this yearโs Social Security trustees report as an excuse to push cuts.
We spend our entire working lives earning these benefits! Cuts are not on the table!
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Republican Mike Lawler cast a deciding vote to take health care and food assistance from those who need it most.
Why would Lawler vote to hurt American families?
TO ENRICH GREEDY BILLIONAIRES BY GIVING THEM TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX HANDOUTS.
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Gutting $1 trillion from Medicaid wasnโt enough to appease the greedy billionaires.
Now, Republicans are coming for our Social Security and Medicare.
@RonWyden
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This weekโs trustees report revealed that Donald Trumpโs policies are accelerating the Social Security shortfall.
Instead of joining Democrats to tax the rich to raise revenue, MAGA Mike Johnson revealed that his party plans to pursue Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid cuts.
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Read more here: commondreams.org/news/socialโฆ
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Thank you to every member of Congress who supports improved and expanded Medicare for All!
Jun 12
Todayโs inspiration: We now have 115 co-sponsors on my #MedicareForAll bill in the House โ 54% of all Democrats! That is the highest percentage of Dem caucus members we have had since the 2021-2022 session. Affordable universal health care is within reach!
Looking ahead to the Midterms for more reinforcements! Check to see if your Rep signed on, and call their office to show your support if their name is missing from this important list.
congress.gov/bill/119th-congโฆ
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Jun 11
Letting Americans take out loans to afford healthcare forces Americans deeper into debt and drives up profits for the health insurance industry.
Abolish the health insurance industry.
Demand Medicare for All.
Jun 11
The Trump administration is quietly moving to change the Affordable Care Act to let health insurers offer people loans to pay for their care.
Deep in a document over 1,000 pages long about how the Affordable Care Act market will operate next year, the administration suggests that insurers consider offering loans to cash-strapped customers.
Under this approach, people who develop a costly disease or need unexpected emergency care would turn to their health insurer for loans.
A third of American households already have medical debt, and this approach would mean even more debt that patients owe to their health insurance companies.
The insurers, who already make billions, would stand to make even more.
nytimes.com/2026/06/11/businโฆ
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The Social Security Expansion Act would ensure all Social Security benefits are paid in full and on time, and expand benefits for everyone!
How? By requiring those with incomes of $250,000 or more to pay into Social Security on all of their income, earned and unearned.
Jun 10
Donald Trump's policies are accelerating Social Securityโs insolvency.
Hereโs a common-sense solution:
My bill would fund Social Security for the next 75 YEARS by making the wealthy pay their fair share โ and EXPAND benefits at the same time.
Itโs time to act.
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Immigrants are a critical part of the U.S. workforce and play a key role in strengthening Social Securityโs finances.
We can afford to deliver earned Social Security benefits through the rest of the century if billionaires pay their fair share!
@paulkrugman
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