Help Keep Social Security Strong on Its 78th Birthday
Social Security turns 78 on Aug. 14 and you can join the celebration and help ensure Social Security stays strong for years to come by
signing this petition
from the
Alliance for Retired Americans
.
Alliance Executive Director Edward C. Coyle says that thanks to Social Security, millions of seniors are able to pay their bills, buy groceries and maintain their independence. But proposals to cut those vital Social Security benefits through schemes such as
“chained” CPI
threaten seniors and others who rely on Social Security.
The so-called "chained" CPI proposal would reduce cost-of-living adjustments and prevent benefits from keeping up with inflation.
“We need to strengthen Social Security, not cut it,” Coyle says.
Instead of cutting benefits through "chained" CPI, we should ensure that Social Security’s benefits and cost-of-living adjustments adequately reflect the living expenses of retirees. We should improve the long-term condition of the Social Security trust fund by requiring millionaires and billionaires to pay the same rate on taxes toward Social Security as the rest of us.
Click here and sign the petition.
