Received this e-mail today from Rep. Patrick Murphy’s (D. FL) U.S. Senate campaign:
60,000,000 people rely on Social Security every year – including 3,145,869 Floridians. This includes retirees, veterans, people with disabilities, children and surviving spouses.
Protecting these vital benefits for millions of individuals and families is an ongoing fight -- and I can’t do it without your help.
As a Congressman, I have introduced legislation in the House to expand Social Security. And in the U.S. Senate, I will always stand with our seniors to protect Social Security for current and future generations.
Unfortunately, my opponent Marco Rubio wants to cut benefits, privatize Social Security and raise the retirement age.
Stand with me today and tell the U.S. Senate to strengthen Social Security by expanding its modest benefits, not dismantle it through cuts and privatization.
For 81 years, this country has made a commitment to seniors. If you work hard all your life, if you pay into the system, Social Security will be there for you when you retire. But Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) hasn’t kept up with seniors’ rising out-of-pocket expenses.
That is why I introduced a companion bill to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits (SAVE Benefits) Act, which helps seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities through a one-time emergency increase in benefits. This increase would alleviate the financial strain felt by millions of Americans after Social Security did not provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2016.
I am committed to protecting and expanding Social Security. I hope you’ll add your name and join me in that commitment.
Thank you,
Patrick Murphy
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