“This is the largest interruption of benefits in the history of this program put into law 90 years ago by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Frances Perkins.” – Former Social Security Administration Commissioner @martinomalley.bsky.social

"Heath care is a right that should be available to every single American.

That's what this fight is all about!" - @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Do you live in Maryland?

@martinomalley.bsky.social and former Senator Barbara Mikulski are holding two town halls about the fight to save Social Security from Donald Trump.

October 12th – Elkton, MD
October 25th – Salisbury, MD

Democrats are standing up for Americans by demanding Republicans cancel the cuts, lower the costs, and save health care!

@frost.house.gov

By denying the system a full-time Commissioner, the Trump administration is allowing Social Security to rot through sabotage and neglect.

Gift link 👇. I said it before and I’ll say it again. They can make policy changes that limit or change who can get benefits and they can say it’s not a cut because it technically isn’t. But it’s semantics. It’s still a cut to benefits. Don’t let them play semantics. Call it what it is. It’s a cut. 🤬

Let’s call a spade a spade. Republicans own this shutdown.

thank you!

Shout out to @alaw202.bsky.social and @socialsecurityworks.org, among others, who tirelessly fight against this nonsense.

We don't need to cut Social Security. Why? Because Social Security works!

Cutting millions in funding from the Social Security Administration puts up barriers in the form of long wait times and office closures. The Republican plan is to limit our access to our earned benefits!

Americans pay into Social Security with every paycheck.‬

‪Now the Administration is trying to take some hard-earned benefits away from older Americans.‬

‪This is an attack on Americans’ retirement.‬

Disabled seniors will lose their homes.

Disabled seniors will go bankrupt.

Disabled seniors will die.

All because Trump and his fellow billionaires don't want to pay their fair share in taxes.

Missed yesterday's briefing? Check out the video of "The Shutdown Stakes: Fighting Trump's Healthcare Cuts & Chaos" with @indivisible.org, @publiccitizen.bsky.social, @seiu.org, Groundwork Action, with special guests @delauro.house.gov and @repcasar.bsky.social

Donald Trump and Republicans have inflicted an unprecedented health care crisis on our families – and they shut down the government instead of working with Democrats to fix it.

Matt Hayward: The healthcare price hike message is very effective for a number of reasons...

Lisa Gilbert: This is the moment we should be having this Shutdown Showdown, because although a shutdown is not good, what has already been happening is worse, and we know without a shadow of a doubt that Donald Trump will continue to unmake the federal government, whether we're in a shutdown or not

Julia Tilley: I am a Mama Bear when it comes to my kid, but this is gonna impact so many other people. It is going to affect the more than 70 million people that have coverage through Medicaid!

Ezra Levin: There is a unified opposition party now in a way we haven't seen it in the 11 months since the election, and we're seeing it now not because it just magically occurred...People all over the country are pissed off, and they're letting their reps and senators know. @indivisible.org

Rep. Casar: Right now we're starting to see the beginnings of a Democratic Party that is standing up to the billionaire class and saying, no, you can't just take away our health care...and just go give it out to your friends and to your donors. Hell no to that. @repcasar.bsky.social

Rep. DeLauro: Access to quality, affordable health care is one of the most basic necessities for modern society. You can't force people to choose between paying for their kids' medication or putting food on the table or paying their rent. @delauro.house.gov

Cat Rowland: 22 million Americans are expected to see their annual healthcare costs go up by more than $1,000...1 million are expected to lose their insurance altogether. Rather than deal with these crises and bring down costs, Republicans in Congress have shut down the federal government.

The Shutdown Stakes: Fighting Trump's Healthcare Cuts & Chaos. Tune in to today's virtual briefing.

Read our full statement here: socialsecurityworks.org/trumps-lates...

It always takes less time and effort to destroy something than to build and maintain it.

By denying the system a full-time commissioner, the Trump admin is allowing Social Security to rot through sabotage and neglect.