To: Rep. Donald Payne (NJ-10)
Oppose Any Cuts to Social Security
Please oppose any reduction in Social Security benefits including the switch from COLA to CPI.
Why is this important?
Social Security was designed to see that every American who worked would have some retirement income that cannot disappear in the next crash of the financial system. As such it is one of the most successful social programs in the history of our country.
Social Security is not broke. It has not contributed one penny to our deficit or debt. It would not be part of the deficit reduction talks at all except that the rabid right is determined to cut all programs designed to help Americans who are not rich.
CPI is a cruel hoax that will require retirees to continually lower their standard of living, from steak to chicken, to tuna, to cat-food, to what?
If Social Security’s annual adjustment is switched from COLA to CPI then the annual adjustment of tax brackets to prevent “bracket creep” should be changed as well.
Please oppose any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits. Please work to remove the $113,700 cap on payroll taxes so that those who benefit most from our great country will make the same contribution as those who worked the hardest.
Social Security is not broke. It has not contributed one penny to our deficit or debt. It would not be part of the deficit reduction talks at all except that the rabid right is determined to cut all programs designed to help Americans who are not rich.
CPI is a cruel hoax that will require retirees to continually lower their standard of living, from steak to chicken, to tuna, to cat-food, to what?
If Social Security’s annual adjustment is switched from COLA to CPI then the annual adjustment of tax brackets to prevent “bracket creep” should be changed as well.
Please oppose any attempt to reduce Social Security benefits. Please work to remove the $113,700 cap on payroll taxes so that those who benefit most from our great country will make the same contribution as those who worked the hardest.