Social Security

Since its inception, Wall Street has wanted to get its hands on Social Security. The financial industry has tried to cut and privatize our earned benefits and sow a seed of doubt about Social Security’s future―even though Social Security has built up a $2.8 trillion trust fund, can pay out 100% of benefits owed for the next 17 years and 77% of benefits after that. Now, in a cynical attempt to undermine public confidence in the program, Senate Republicans are proposing a $492 million cut to the Social Security Administration―a move that will make it more difficult for the American people to access our heard-earned benefits.  And they’re including it in the must-pass federal budget being voted on next week! Tell Congress to reject cuts to the Social Security Administration and to fully fund the Social Security Administration in the 2018 federal budget. These proposed cuts are on top of the billions in cuts the SSA has already experienced this decade―resulting in longer wait times at Social Security offices, long hold times when calling Social Security, and delays in millions of claims by retirees, surviving spouses and people with disabilities. After years of trying and failing to dismantle our Social Security system through benefit cuts, this is the new front in the battle for Social Security. By withholding funding, Congress is making it more difficult for us to access the system we’ve paid into our entire lives. Sign the petition today and tell Congress to fully fund the Social Security Administration in the upcoming federal budget. Together we’re fighting to protect Social Security from these cynical backdoor cuts. Thank you, Monique Morrissey Economist, EPI Policy Center