Fwd: FDR’s warning

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From: "Alex Lawson, Social Security Works" <info@socialsecurityworks.org>
Date: April 11, 2024 at 3:09:53 PM EDT
To: peteandtess@gmail.com
Subject: FDR's warning
Reply-To: info@socialsecurityworks.org

 FDR knew that this is the oldest trick in the tyrant playbook. That's why we cannot let Donald Trump and his billionaire backers anywhere near our Social Security system.

Peter, President Franklin Roosevelt warned us about Donald Trump's lies about Social Security: "It is an old strategy of tyrants to delude their victims into fighting their battles for them." Donald Trump is the tyrant, and the victims are the millions of Americans whose Social Security benefits Trump's administration will cut, while expanding tax breaks for his billionaire backers. But in order to prevent the American people from seeing the threat clearly, Trump is sending fundraising emails claiming that immigrants are the danger to Social Security. That's blatantly false―more immigration would mean more workers paying into our Social Security system, strengthening the program. Immigrants aren't a threat to Social Security. Billionaires are a threat to Social Security, along with their bought-and-paid-for politicians, like the members of the Republican Study Committee. The RSC released a plan to raise the retirement age and cut $1.5 trillion from Social Security, and an additional $1.1 trillion from Medicare, and additional trillions coming from Medicaid and the ACA. What do those cuts get us? Trump's promised expansion of his 2017 tax giveaway, which would cost over $3.5 trillion. Together, we can defeat Trump's billionaire tax giveaway and PROTECT our Social Security benefits! Can you chip in $7 to block these schemes? When pressed, members of the Republican Study Committee cry that their plan doesn't cut benefits for current retirees. First of all, that's a lie. The plan immediately changes how benefits are calculated to make it harder for Social Security benefits to keep up with inflation. Second of all, NO ONE's benefits should be cut! My kids shouldn't have to work until they die so that Jeff Bezos can buy another $500 million yacht. Social Security doesn't add a SINGLE PENNY to the deficit―but that's never stopped Republicans from exploding the deficit with billionaire tax cuts and then using it as an excuse to demand cuts to our earned benefits. Instead of slashing taxes even further, as Trump has promised, we should be taxing Trump's billionaire buddies and expanding benefits for everyone! We can win this fight―but we can't do it alone. Together, we will beat Trump and his Wall Street paymasters. Can you rush a donation today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately: Chip in $15 now Chip in $30 now Chip in $60 now Chip in $100 now Chip in $250 now other amount FDR knew that this is the oldest trick in the tyrant playbook. That's why we cannot let Donald Trump and his billionaire backers anywhere near our Social Security system. Thank you, Alex Lawson Social Security Works DONATE NOW Who We Are Social Security Works leads the fight every day to expand and protect our Social Security system. Become a member today. Social Security Works for Everyone! From SSW's co-founders, Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson, this book builds on the success of 2013's Social Security Works: The Book, updating and expanding its argument that Social Security is the best way to protect and expand the insurance Americans love and count on. Order your copy today! Contact info@socialsecurityworks.org Paid for and Authorized by Social Security Works Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Social Security Works, please click here.