Republicans *admitted* they want to end Social Security

 

For years, Republicans have sought to weaken Social Security by cutting benefits, reducing the number of people who are eligible, and putting your money into the hands of greedy Wall Street investors.

But then Senator Rick Scott, a member of the Senate Republican leadership, went even further by proposing an agenda that would end Social Security and Medicare entirely within five years.

The backlash was fierce, as Demand Progress and our allies mobilized thousands of people to contact Congress.

We have momentum on our side and an opportunity to kill off this awful idea for good—and perhaps even pass legislation to increase benefits and ensure that Social Security will remain strong for future generations.

Will you chip in $20 and help defeat the Republican plan to end Social Security and fight for a stronger social safety net?

A whopping 95% of Americans support Social Security.¹ No other government program gets that level of public support.

That’s why Republicans usually try to hide their plans for weakening Social Security. But now Republicans are feeling so bold, they came right out and admitted the quiet part out loud, proposing an agenda that would end Social Security.

That gives us an incredibly rare chance to pass the Social Security 2100 bill through a tightly divided Congress. Sponsored by Rep. John Larson, this bill would strengthen benefits and guarantee the program’s solvency for generations to come.

But we have to act fast, while Republicans are on the defensive. They’re scrambling, trying to deny that they ever proposed ending Social Security. That makes this the perfect time to call the vote on Social Security 2100 and force Republicans to back up their talk with action.

Make a donation now and help stop the Republican plan to end Social Security by passing Social Security 2100—and protect the safety net from greedy hands!

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Sources:
1. AARP, "AARP Poll Finds Near-Universal Support for Social Security After 85 Years," August 14, 2020.

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