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Social Security Works βŒπŸ‘‘ @SSWorks

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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MAGA Mike Johnson used this year’s 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 wasn’t enough to appease the greedy billionaires. Now, Republicans are coming for our Social Security and Medicare. @RonWyden
A graphic with a photo of Senator Ron Wyden. The text says, β€œGUTTING $1 TRILLION FROM MEDICAID WASN'T ENOUGH REPUBLICANS ARE COMING FOR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. – SENATOR RON WYDEN”

ALT A graphic with a photo of Senator Ron Wyden. The text says, β€œGUTTING $1 TRILLION FROM MEDICAID WASN'T ENOUGH REPUBLICANS ARE COMING FOR YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. – SENATOR RON WYDEN”

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This week’s trustees report revealed that Donald Trump’s 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/social…

As Mike Johnson Floats Social Security Cuts, Trustees Report Shows Harm of Trump Policies | Common...

β€œMAGA Mike Johnson won’t show the American people his secret plan to eliminate Social Security because he knows Republican policies are wildly unpopular."

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Thank you to every member of Congress who supports improved and expanded Medicare for All!
Pramila Jayapal
@PramilaJayapal
Jun 12
Today’s inspiration: We now have 115 co-sponsors on my #MedicareForAll bill in the House – 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-cong…
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Melanie D'Arrigo
@DarrigoMelanie
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.
More Perfect Union
@MorePerfectUS
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/busin…
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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.
Elizabeth Warren
@SenWarren
Jun 10
Donald Trump's policies are accelerating Social Security’s insolvency. Here’s a common-sense solution: My bill would fund Social Security for the next 75 YEARS by making the wealthy pay their fair share β€” and EXPAND benefits at the same time. It’s 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 Security’s 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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Robert Reich
@RBReich
Jun 10
Thanks to Trump's tax cuts for the rich, Social Security's trustees warn the program will be unable to pay out full benefits by 2032. There's only one way to reverse this trend. Scrap the cap on income subject to Social Security taxes.

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We can afford to protect and expand Social Security through the rest of the century. All it takes is for Congress to pass legislation that scraps the cap and makes the wealthiest pay their fair share!
Alt:A graphic with an illustration of people standing near a Social Security card. The text says, "SOCIAL SECURITY IS FULLY AFFORDABLE AND WILL REMAIN SO THROUGHOUT THE 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND - AS LONG AS CONGRESS ACTS TO REQUIRE THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR FAIR SHARE"

ALT Alt:A graphic with an illustration of people standing near a Social Security card. The text says, "SOCIAL SECURITY IS FULLY AFFORDABLE AND WILL REMAIN SO THROUGHOUT THE 21ST CENTURY AND BEYOND - AS LONG AS CONGRESS ACTS TO REQUIRE THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR FAIR SHARE"

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Alliance for Retired Americans@ActiveRetirees
Jun 11
Yesterday, Social Security Commissioner Bisignano tried to gaslight us and told Congress that wait times at the SSA are way down. Thanks to @repjudychu, who stood up for retirees and set the record straight.
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The annual SSA trustees report revealed that Donald Trump is weakening Social Security. Social Security Champions like @RepJohnLarson are sounding the alarm on the Republican plan to cut, privatize, and steal our Social Security!
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Social Security was built on the idea that it is our responsibility to take care of one another– whether we retire, become disabled, or lose a loved one. Any politician or billionaire who wants to dismantle or cut Social Security is betraying us.
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Ways and Means Democrats
@WaysMeansCmte
Jun 10
πŸ”΄ LIVE NOW Ranking Member @RepRichardNeal and @RepJohnLarson demand answers over the Trump Administration's attack on Social Security. youtube.com/live/iqxkG4Hbwas…

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"Donald Trump and today's Republican Party are a clear and present danger to our Social Security." - Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works
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Ways and Means Democrats
@WaysMeansCmte
Jun 10
Speaker Johnson said Republicans have a plan to "adjust and fix” Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. You deserve to know exactly what that means. @RepHorsford:
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Roosevelt Institute@rooseveltinst
Jun 10
The answer begins with getting the problem diagnosis right. Social Security isn't under strain because benefits are too generous. It's under strain because more income now flows to the top while contributing less to the program. cbsnews.com/news/social-secu…
"For instance, some advocates have pushed to eliminate the income cap on the payroll tax. Currently, workers who earn over $184,500 don't pay Social Security taxes on any amount above that. The Social Security trust fund is under strain because Congress has failed to update the program for the economy we actually have," Elizabeth Wilkins, CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank. "Too much income now flows to the top, where it escapes Social Security taxation.""

ALT "For instance, some advocates have pushed to eliminate the income cap on the payroll tax. Currently, workers who earn over $184,500 don't pay Social Security taxes on any amount above that. The Social Security trust fund is under strain because Congress has failed to update the program for the economy we actually have," Elizabeth Wilkins, CEO of the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank. "Too much income now flows to the top, where it escapes Social Security taxation.""

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This is sabotage. Tax the rich!
A graphic with a Social Security card with a gas meter close to E/empty. The text says, "THE IMMEDIATE SOCIAL SECURITY CRISIS ISN'T A FUNDING SHORTFALL - IT'S THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MELTDOWN CAUSED BY ELON MUSK'S DOGE CUTS. OFFICES UNDERSTAFFED. PHONES UNANSWERED, DELAYS EVERYWHERE. AMERICANS ARE BEING BLOCKED FROM ACCESSING THE BENEFITS THEY'VE ALREADY EARNED. MEANWHILE, THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS STOP PAYING INTO SOCIAL SECURITY AFTER $184,500-AND PAY NOTHING AT ALL ON INVESTMENT INCOME. LIFT THAT CAP AND APPLY IT TO ALL INCOME, AND YOU DON'T JUST FIX THE SHORTFALL-YOU STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND BENEFITS. THIS ISN'T A CRISIS OF SCARCITY. IT'S SABOTAGE."

ALT A graphic with a Social Security card with a gas meter close to E/empty. The text says, "THE IMMEDIATE SOCIAL SECURITY CRISIS ISN'T A FUNDING SHORTFALL - IT'S THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MELTDOWN CAUSED BY ELON MUSK'S DOGE CUTS. OFFICES UNDERSTAFFED. PHONES UNANSWERED, DELAYS EVERYWHERE. AMERICANS ARE BEING BLOCKED FROM ACCESSING THE BENEFITS THEY'VE ALREADY EARNED. MEANWHILE, THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS STOP PAYING INTO SOCIAL SECURITY AFTER $184,500-AND PAY NOTHING AT ALL ON INVESTMENT INCOME. LIFT THAT CAP AND APPLY IT TO ALL INCOME, AND YOU DON'T JUST FIX THE SHORTFALL-YOU STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND BENEFITS. THIS ISN'T A CRISIS OF SCARCITY. IT'S SABOTAGE."

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Ways and Means Democrats
@WaysMeansCmte
Jun 10
Social Security hasn’t been expanded in decades and people are living paycheck to paycheck as prices soar. But the Trump admin is saying we should be grateful. @RepJohnLarson:
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