Today and tomorrow are Strengthen Social Security's National Call Congress days, to tell DC to protect Social Security.
Social Security faces an immediate threat from politicians in Washington. They want to:
Cut Social Security’s COLA to reduce the deficit. But Social Security doesn’t contribute a penny to the deficit.
Raid Social Security to give corporations a tax break, jeopardizing the Social Security benefits you and 54 million other Americans rely on. Corporations shouldn’t get another handout.
We can stop these cuts and this raiding of Social Security. Join thousands of Americans calling their U.S. Senators today to stop this outrage.
You can use the toll free number they've set up, 1-866-251-4044, to call your senator and protest these potential cuts (you might put in a word for protecting Medicaid, while you're at it). While it's not clear now that the chained CPI COLA cut that has been under discussion is still a part of the negotiations, it could come back onto the table at any time. Here's a new graph from Strengthen Social Security that demonstrates the reality of the cuts for seniors.
Now picture that in reverse, and think about food seniors won't be able to buy if this cut happens.