The Wisconsin Republican millionaire accused working-class Americans of “getting a lot more in return” from the key social program than rich people who pay disproportionately less into its coffers. U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson came under fire Wednesday after the multimillionaire Wisconsin Republican asserted during a Senate hearing that Social Security—an economic lifeline for tens of […]
“Democrats were elected on the promise that they would defend Social Security against Republican attacks. Now is the moment of the truth.” A coalition of progressive advocacy groups on Monday launched a campaign urging every member of Congress to pledge to “never vote to cut Social Security or Medicare under any circumstances,” an effort that comes as […]
One advocate urged President Joe Biden to “reiterate his commitment to only signing a clean debt limit increase, and specifically rule out a closed-door commission designed to cut Social Security.” Sen. Joe Manchin provoked outrage Wednesday by suggesting congressional Democrats should agree to pursue changes to Social Security as part of a debt ceiling agreement […]
“Republicans want you to work until you die. Shameful,” responded the progressive advocacy group Social Security Works. Republican Rep. Rick Allen of Georgia suggested last week that he would support raising the Social Security retirement age—a policy change that would slash benefits across the board—because people have approached him and said they “actually want to work longer.” […]