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We're fighting to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding our Social Security system. stopthedemolition.org socialsecurityworks.org protectourchecks.com En Español: @segurosocial.bsky.social

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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 02/10/2026
How do we make billionaires pay their fair share into Social Security? By making them contribute at the same rate as the rest of us, all year long. Doing so would mean we could afford to protect and expand benefits through the rest of the century!
A graphic with a red filtered photo of Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Dean Ball. The text says, "Working-class people pay into Social Security with every paycheck. If AI oligarchs like Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Open AI’s Dean Ball, who called it “fraud,” contributed to Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us, we could protect and expand benefits for decades to come!"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 02/10/2026
Congress can be FULL of Social Security champions, like JoAnna Mendoza, who want to protect your earned benefits from cuts, privatization, and means-testing. Make sure you vote in November! @joannamendoza.com
A graphic with a photo of Joanna Mendoza. The text says,“Social Security is not a handout, it is a benefit earned with every paycheck. And it must be protected and expanded, not cut, privatized, or means-tested. - JoAnna Mendoza, Democratic Candidate for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 02/10/2026
Social Security will face an automatic benefit cut if Congress doesn’t take action before 2032. This November, we need to elect members who will protect our earned benefits!
A graphic with a man putting money into his suit jacket pocket. The text says, "Congress has six years to determine the future of Social Security for millions of Americans. This November, elect members who you trust to protect your hard-earned benefits and not hand your money over to billionaires and Wall Street CEOs."
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 01/10/2026
“Right now, no one is doing more wrong by our public lands than the man who defines the phrase ‘All Hat, No Cattle.’ That man is US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.” Read the full piece here:
commondreams.org
Dear Doug Burgum: The Soul of Our Nation Is Not for Sale | Common Dreams
We cannot allow our shared natural heritage to be bulldozed, defunded, and sold off by men who look at a majestic forest and only see square footage for server racks.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 01/10/2026
We have to elect candidates who put patients' health over corporate profits!
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Alliance for Retired Americans @retiredams.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jon Husted had a choice: Stand with older Ohioans or with AI companies that decide whether we receive lifesaving care. He stood with corporations. Ohio retirees deserve better. Learn more in the latest ad from our independent political arm, Retired Americans Action.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 01/10/2026
“Ever wonder why politicians like Rick Scott and Ashley Moody push to end Social Security? Because they own stocks. They own companies. They want you working until you die - for pennies, so they can profit on top of profit.” – Florida State Rep. @angieforfl.bsky.social, Democratic Nominee for Senate
A graphic with a photo of Angie Nixon. The text says, "“Ever wonder why politicians like Rick Scott and Ashley Moody push to end Social Security? Because they own stocks. They own companies. They want you working until you die - for pennies, so they can profit on top of profit.” – Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon, Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 01/10/2026
This is not a drill. Conservatives are attacking our voting rights to undermine representation in our democracy!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 30/09/2026
Social Security is a sacred trust. Using our private data to undermine our democracy is UNAMERICAN. @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 30/09/2026
WATCH: Local seniors present Social Security champion @repdarrensoto.bsky.social with an award to celebrate his record on seniors’ issues and his support for protecting and expanding our earned benefits!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 30/09/2026
We deserve to retire with dignity, not work until we die. Plain and simple. Voters who want to see Social Security protected and expanded should support Angie Nixon in November’s election. @angieforfl.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026
Angie Nixon is fighting to protect and expand Social Security! Everyone in Florida who cares about their earned benefits should support her for U.S. Senate. #FlSen @angieforfl.bsky.social
A graphic with photos of Florida Senate candidates Angie Nixon and Ashley Moody. The text says, The Senators elected this November will LITERALLY decide the future of Social Security. In 2032, either seniors will get screwed, or millionaires and billionaires will pay their fair share into Social Security. WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE THAT CHOICE?
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026
SSW PAC President Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stopped by Rep. Darren Soto’s campaign event! Rep. Soto is on the front lines of the fight to protect and expand Social Security. We need him to keep his seat in Congress in November! @repdarrensoto.bsky.social @jonbowzerbauman.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026
Privatizing Social Security should NEVER be on the table. It will NEVER be “reasonable” to cut benefits that Americans have earned over the course of their entire working lives!
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Martin O'Malley @martinomalley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Social Security is on the ballot.
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‘Social Security is on the ballot’: Former Social Security chief warns Ohio retirees about Ramaswamy
Martin O’Malley brought Vivek Ramaswamy’s own record to Toledo, including his support for investing Social Security money in the stock market and his statement that privatization or partial privatizat...
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026
We need Senators in Congress who are committed to fulfilling Social Security’s promise of a dignified retirement. Angie Nixon is committed to fulfilling that promise if she's elected in November. @angieforfl.bsky.social
A graphic with a photo of Angie Nixon. The text says, "SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ARE LIFELINES. I WILL NEVER SUPPORT CUTTING SOMETHING PEOPLE PAID INTO FOR DECADES. OUR SENIORS DESERVE THE BENEFITS THEY WERE PROMISED. FLORIDA STATE REP. ANGIE NIXON DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR U.S. SENATE"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 29/09/2026
Last night, SSW PAC President Jon "Bowzer" Bauman joined Angie Nixon for a Social Security town hall. Nixon is fighting to protect and expand Social Security's hard-earned benefits. SSW PAC is proud to endorse her for #FLSen! @angieforfl.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 28/09/2026
Kelly Kirschner is the Democratic nominee for FL-16 and promises that protecting healthcare and retirement security are among his first priorities if elected in November. Let’s send Kelly to Congress! @kirschner4congress.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 28/09/2026
FL-13 Democratic candidate Leela Gray wants to protect and strengthen Social Security & Medicare so seniors can age with dignity. Her opponent, Anna Paulina Luna, is on the Republican Study Committee, wants to raise the retirement age, and voted for Trump’s Big Ugly Bill. @leelagray.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 28/09/2026
Our Social Security system is fully affordable. If we make billionaires pay in at the same rate as the rest of us, we can afford to protect and expand benefits for current and future generations.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 28/09/2026
By 2032, America will be faced with a choice: Do we want to be a country where a man can become a trillionaire, or do we want to be a country that keeps its promise to seniors? Vote for candidates you trust with your earned Social Security benefits!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 27/09/2026
Republican politicians voted to cut more than $1 trillion from healthcare programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act in order to offset their tax cuts for the ultra-rich. Now, the rich are getting richer and the rest of us are getting left behind.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/09/2026
Social Security is often the largest source of income when a person loses their wages because they become disabled and can no longer work. @alaw202.bsky.social
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Martin O'Malley @martinomalley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Big Social Security town hall for Daniel Schwartz, a champion for Social Security who is running against Andy Harris Harris actually voted to cut Social Security by $452 MILLION (the first member of Congress from Maryland to ever do that.)
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has greenlit the misuse of Social Security data for determining voter eligibility!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/09/2026
Here are the stakes: Unless Congress acts before 2032, Social Security benefits will automatically be reduced by over 20%. That means candidates elected this November– like Kimberly Overman, running in FL-12– are likely to take key votes on Social Security’s future! @leadersmatter.bsky.social
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 25/09/2026
The best way to protect our Social Security and health care from Republican attacks, and save our democracy from Trump’s authoritarianism, is for Democrats to take back control of Congress. Candidates like @joannamendoza.com will lead the fight to protect our earned benefits & health care!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
This November, vote for Senate candidates you trust to protect and expand Social Security’s earned benefits for current and future generations!
A graphic with a photo of Ken Paxton. The text says, "The Senators elected this November will LITERALLY decide the future of Social Security. In 2032, either seniors will get screwed, or millionaires and billionaires will pay their fair share into Social Security. WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE THAT CHOICE?"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
Republican budget chair Jodey Arrington personally thanked billionaire Harlan Crow at the end of a “not-so-public” hearing to create a backdoor commission to cut Social Security. Republicans have taken the side of billionaires in the fight for Social Security’s future. Shameful.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
If Democrats re-take Congress in this year’s midterms, and then the White House in 2028, one of the most urgent tasks will be protecting Social Security and restoring health insurance for the millions whose coverage was cut to pay for Trump’s tax cuts.
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PoliticsGirl @politicsgirl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It’s easier today for people to picture the end of the world than it is for them to picture everyone having healthcare. Watch the full interview by becoming a PoliticsGirl Premium member on Substack at iampoliticsgirl.substack.com
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What if We Didn't Buy the Worst Case Scenario?
It’s easier today for people to picture the end of the world than i...
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 24/09/2026
SHAME: REPUBLICANS HELD AN EXCLUSIVE CLOSED-DOOR HEARING ABOUT CUTTING SOCIAL SECURITY FOR BILLIONAIRE HARLAN CROW ❌🚨
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 23/09/2026
CA-48 Democratic candidate Marni Von Wilpert has promised to protect & expand your Social Security while serving in Congress. Marni’s opponent, Jim Desmond, voted AGAINST restoring GOP Medicaid cuts! @marnivonwilpert.bsky.social
Jon "Bowzer" Bauman and Marni von Wilpert at a campaign rally.Several supporters holding signs supporting Marni von Wilpert at a campaign rally.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 23/09/2026
“The truth is, nobody wants to cut Social Security benefits except for a handful of Republicans & the billionaires on Wall Street who tell them what to do. That’s why it’s no surprise that this farce of a hearing was all for the benefit of billionaire donor Harlan Crow.” Read Alex’s new op-ed here:
commondreams.org
House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow | Common Dreams
If Republicans want to cut our earned benefits, the American people deserve for them to tell us that to our faces, rather than weaseling around the job they were elected to do, and for which they earn...
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 23/09/2026
This is Alex. Alex is the Executive Director of Social Security Works. When Alex heard that Texas Republicans were holding a hearing on creating a closed-door commission to cut Social Security, he exposed their plan to steal our earned benefits. Be like Alex.
A graphic with a photo of Alex Lawson. The text says, "THIS IS ALEX. ALEX IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS. ALEX HEARD THAT REPUBLICANS WERE HOLDING A HEARING ABOUT CREATING A CLOSED-DOOR COMMISSION TO CUT SOCIAL SECURITY. ALEX WENT INTO THE HEARING AND ALEX LAYETH THE SMACKDOWN ON THESE COWARDS. WATCH THE VIDEO!"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 23/09/2026
Here’s the truth: We can protect Social Security and even expand benefits if everyone paid their fair share! @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social
A post from Senator Elizabeth Warren. The text says, "A teacher earning $60,000 pays Social Security taxes on every dollar she earns. A worker earning $184,500 does too. But someone earning $10 million pays tax on just the first $184,500. That doesn’t make sense. We can protect Social Security if everyone paid their fair share."
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
Any “closed-door commission” on Social Security is code for a DEATH PANEL designed to cut your earned benefits! Make no mistake: All Social Security reform should take place in the sunshine, so beneficiaries can hold their representatives accountable!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
MUST READ on the private hearing that Republicans just staged for billionaire Harlan Crow. The hearing's topic? Creating a commission to slash Social Security behind closed doors, so that billionaires like Crow never have to pay their fair share.
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Michelle H. Davis @lonestarleft.com · 22/09/2026
Critics call it a death panel for Social Security. The GOP called it “America's Fiscal Future.”
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Congressional GOP Gave Harlan Crow Private Hearing In Dallas, Seniors Waited Outside
Critics call it a death panel for Social Security. The GOP called it “America's Fiscal Future.”
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
David Valadao said he wouldn’t support a bill that made harmful cuts to Medicaid or put Central Valley hospitals at risk. Days later, he voted for the Big Ugly Bill, which will cut about $1 trillion from Medicaid over 10 years and leave 11.8 million more people uninsured. SHAME.
A graphic with photos of Rep. David Valadao and Jon "Bowzer" Bauman. The text says, on the left, “I've been clear from the start that I will not support a final reconciliation bill that makes harmful cuts to Medicaid” – David Valadao (R CA-22). On the right, Bowzer asks "Were there cuts to Medicaid? YES. He lied. He lied to everybody."
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
Social Security CAN'T CONTRIBUTE A SINGLE PENNY TO THE DEBT. But Republicans are trying to create a closed-door commission to cut our hard-earned benefits. Instead, TAX THE BILLIONAIRES!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 22/09/2026
Yesterday, House Republicans held a Dallas field hearing on creating a closed-door commission to cut Social Security and Medicare. Seniors and people with disabilities showed up to hold them accountable. Republicans left them standing outside in 100 degree heat. SHAME!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 21/09/2026
Social Security’s trust fund will be depleted in 2032 if Congress does not act– meaning payroll taxes would only be able to pay about 78% of scheduled benefits. For many seniors, a 22% reduction could mean the difference between staying above or falling below the poverty line.
newsweek.com
Senior Poverty Rate Just Went Up as They Fear Possible Social Security Cuts
New Census Bureau data show the share of adults age 65 and older living in poverty climbed to 15.4 percent in 2025.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 21/09/2026
Oligarchs want us to believe the lie that the majority of us should struggle so they can hoard wealth and resources. This November, we have the chance to use our vote to take back our economy if we send Social Security and health care champions like Sam Forstag to Congress. @samforstag.bsky.social
A graphic with a photo of Sam Forstag. The text says, "OUR WAGES ARE NOT KEEPING UP WITH THE COST OF HOUSING, LIVING, HEALTHCARE, CHILDCARE OR RETIREMENT! SAM FORSTAG, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR MONTANA'S FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 21/09/2026
Americans work harder than ever and still can't keep up with the rent, groceries, and health care costs. We need to elect candidates who plan to expand Social Security’s modest benefits so people can live with dignity.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 21/09/2026
Billionaires like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are buying political power to try to demolish our Social Security, our health care, and our democracy brick by brick. Vote in November to keep these oligarchs far away from our most vital programs.
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 18/09/2026
Working-class people pay into Social Security with every paycheck. If AI oligarchs like Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Open AI’s Dean Ball, who called it “fraud,” contributed to Social Security at the same rate as the rest of us, we could protect and expand benefits for decades to come!
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 18/09/2026
Medicare for All won’t happen without a fight, but it is a fight we can win. Social Security Works President Nancy Altman’s new book is available now! @debbiedingell.house.gov
A graphic with a photo of Rep. Debbie Dingell and a superimposed book cover. The text says, "The Road to Medicare for All combines a compelling policy analysis with a powerful political roadmap to enact Medicare for All – a destination my family has been driving toward for nearly a century. I plan to keep this invaluable book close as I work with my colleagues, constituents, and experts like Altman to finally reach that goal.” – Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) U.S. House of Representatives"
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Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 18/09/2026
Sam Forstag is a champion of protecting and expanding Social Security and is determined to get corporate greed out of Medicare and save rural hospitals from Republican cuts. We have the opportunity to send Social Security champion @samforstag.bsky.social to Congress by voting in November!
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Martin O'Malley @martinomalley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At today's Social Security town hall in Dallas, I got to meet Danny Minton who is running for the TX-06 Congressional seat. Social Security works, and we can save it if we elect better people.
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