Even though the Republicans controlled the Supreme Court, the presidency, and the Senate and House, John Larson is truly the only reason why 70 million beneficiaries of Social Security did not see their benefits interrupted. @johnlarsonct.bsky.social

There is no stronger, more effective, or more essential leader for Social Security's long-term future than John Larson. @johnlarsonct.bsky.social

Rep. @johnlarsonct.bsky.social's legislation to strengthen and guarantee Social Security benefits far into the future requires billionaires to pay the same Social Security tax rate that all the rest of us do. That’s why the billionaires are attacking him now.

Major breakthrough when a Democratic AND Republican Senator both come out in favor of scrapping the cap on taxable income to guarantee Social Security’s long-term ability to pay 100% of benefits earned. Read the full article here:

Opinion | Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren: Our Plan to Save Social Security

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"A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from creating a database of millions of Americans’ private information — including Social Security numbers and citizenship status."

Judge blocks Trump admin’s database of Americans’ Social Security numbers and citizenship status

U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said states have used inaccurate data to wrongly identify Americans as non-citizens and purged them from voter rolls.

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Social Security doesn’t add to the deficit. It’s a pay-as-you-go program, which means the dollars paid in in any given year are the dollars that go out. The surplus intentionally built up since 1982 is being depleted sooner than they thought because of income inequality.

“That surplus, intentionally built up since 1982, is being depleted sooner than they thought back then because of income inequality. Because no person making more than $182,000 pays another penny in Social Security.” Read the full article here: thehill.com/business/per...

Ex-Social Security administrator calls for raising cap

Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley argued that requiring higher-income Americans to pay more into Social Security is the solution to the program’s looming funding sh…

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The 2026 annual report of the Social Security trustees released today shows a worsening outlook for the program’s finances, driven in part by Trump Administration's policies. More from @kathleenromig.bsky.social: www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

Social Security’s Financial Outlook Deteriorated, in Part Due to Trump Policies

The 2026 annual report of the Social Security trustees largely avoids accounting for the negative effects of last year’s Republican reconciliation law and the Trump Administration’s draconian immigrat...

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Donald Trump’s part-time Social Security Commissioner — who has a practiced history of fudging numbers — will appear before Congress today to claim that the agency he gutted has never worked better. Millions of Americans know the truth, and Congress is hearing their voices.[

The Social Security baby boomer surplus is now forecasted to be depleted even earlier than before — in part because of Trump policies. But this is a solvable problem if the wealthy would pay the same rate as all of us into Social Security.

Social Security’s shortfall: A meteor of our own making

The Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out in 2032 due to income inequality and a cap on taxable earnings, but this can be avoided by removing the cap and taxing higher incomes.

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Intentionally falsifying a federal record to declare living people as dead is a federal crime – Trump and DOGE tried to do that to 2.7 million people.

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🚨HUGE NEWS: A whistleblower reveals that the Trump administration planned to falsely mark 2.7 million Americans as dead in the Social Security database. Donald Trump views Social Security as a weapon against his enemies, not an earned benefit.

There is no greater financial harm than being falsely declared dead on the Social Security master file. No one should lose access to their home, bank account, or health insurance because Donald Trump is weaponizing the Social Security system.

At his fake cabinet meeting, Trump just repeated his lie that millions of dead 150-year olds are fraudulently receiving & cashing Social Security checks. Once again, he couldn’t point to a single example BECAUSE IT DOESN’T HAPPEN. They’re trying to wreck Social Security so they can rob it.

Congratulations on the Pulitzer to all the patriotic journalists covering Donald Trump’s decimation of customer service at the Social Security Administration.

"They’re trying to wreck Social Security so that then they can rob it — because it’s the only agency that maintains a $2.6 trillion surplus."

Trump’s Social Security Administration Downsizing Demolishes Customer Service

Martin O'Malley, Social Security Administration former commissioner under the Biden administration on how Trump’s Social Security Administration downsizing demolishes customer service and impacts fede...

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk have tried to sabotage America’s most reliable program at every turn. Social Security has been protected because champions like Rep. John Larson defend our earned benefits!

Opinion: Don’t believe ‘Trump’s former puppet’ on CT congressman

John Larson rallied 165 members of Congress to push back against the implementation of a Trump mega-regulation that would have shoved millions of people over the age of 55 off the disability benefits ...

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The Trump administration is demolishing Social Security’s customer service, making it harder and harder for Americans to get their earned benefits. Now, Ted Cruz reveals the full scheme: They are wrecking Social Security so they can rob it.

Ted Cruz: Trump accounts are personal Social Security accounts

The Texas senator said that they could revive the effort abandoned under President George W. Bush.

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Rep. John Larson’s grit, determination, and ferocity were the only things standing between Trump’s onslaught and a total interruption of Social Security benefits for nearly 71 million Americans. That’s what makes Larson the most effective defender of Social Security in Congress today.

There is a common-sense solution to strengthening Social Security’s ability to pay 100 percent of benefits way beyond 2090– and it starts by scrapping the cap.

There is no cap on taxable income when it comes to the Medicare tax. So why should we have one for Social Security that allows billionaires to avoid paying their fair share?

Trump reduced Social Security staffing to a 60 year low. Now, over a dozen field offices are closed to the public. It’s like an old car clanking down the highway as it leaks oil and gasoline. Every day, it is getting harder for Americans to access their hard earned benefits.

Jimmy Kimmel was great last night. Strong, true, humble, inspiring. Even said as Americans we are united by many things including our belief in Social Security — long may it pay!

Join us tomorrow in Virginia! Let’s continue fighting to protect Social Security: www.mobilize.us/affordablevi...

The most damaging 90 days in Social Security’s history. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

How DOGE’s grand plan to remake Social Security is backfiring

The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s disruptive cost-cutting team.

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are spreading big lies about Social Security. It's not a Ponzi scheme, no matter what they say. We need to protect this agency and this program from all of their attempts to destroy it.l

We’re taking the fight directly to Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Thank you to the hundreds who came out to our town hall in New York last night—we are fighting like hell to protect Social Security in America.

Today, I am holding in my heart and my prayers those who lost their lives 30 years ago in Oklahoma City. We must never forget their memories.

Thank you, Oklahoma! Great to be with Oklahoma residents to talk about the future of Social Security in America and what we can do to stop Elon Musk and Donald Trump.

🧵 FACT CHECKING ELON MUSK: No — Social Security is not overrun with fraud. In fact, every Inspector General for 30 years has found fraud amounts to far less than even 1% of total benefits. www.brookings.edu/articles/dog...

DOGE is disrupting Social Security

DOGE's targeting of Social Security has already created challenges for one of the most important government departments.

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