Act Now to Oppose Proposed 30% National Sales Tax

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From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Congressional Republicans are not shy about advancing their agenda: cutting taxes for the rich while attacking critical programs for working people. Their 2017 Trump-GOP tax scam added approximately $1.9 trillion to the national debt, while … Continued

Tell the President to Demand a Clean Debt Ceiling Increase with No Cuts to Social Security or Medicare

From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Before the election, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate declared their intentions to hold the debt ceiling hostage to demand cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits. This would be a disaster. Failure … Continued

Urge the President to Direct the Social Security Administration to Stop Penalizing Marriage

From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): We want to tell you a story―it’s a little long, but we think when we get to the end, it will be clear: President Biden should direct the Social Security Administration to stop penalizing marriage. … Continued

Tell the President: Don’t Give Away Social Security and Medicare in “Grand Bargain”

From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Democrats received glowing headlines for their midterm performance, so it’s easy to forget: Republicans will take over the House in January. Though the margins are smaller, it’s a bit of deja vu for Social Security … Continued

Tell Congress to Pass Retirement Legislation That Protects the Many, Not Just the Wealthy Few

From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Our retirement tax system is broken. Each year, it showers hundreds of billions of dollars of tax breaks primarily on the richest and whitest households. But few of these incentives reach the households that … Continued

Tell the President to Raise the Overtime Salary Threshold So Millions Receive the Overtime Pay They Deserve

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From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Our Social Security system is strong, but one reason billionaire front-groups have successfully undermined it is that it works best when society is fair. That means that increased economic inequality actually weakens Social Security. Right … Continued

Report Details How Social Security Has Become Rigged for the Wealthy While Leaving Behind Those It Was Designed to Help

Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/03/report-details-how-social-security-has-become-rigged-wealthy-while-leaving-behind Published on Tuesday, December 03, 2019 by Common Dreams “The program’s become less progressive,” said Jim Roosevelt, a former Social Security Administration official and grandson of FDR. By Jake Johnson, staff writer Activists participate in a rally … Continued