WE NEED TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY The Republican Study Committee, which represents nearly 80 percent of House Republicans and 100 percent of House Republican leadership, has released a 2025 budget that would make Republican plans to gut Social Security a reality. By forcing Americans to work longer for less, their budget would cut Social Security benefits for 257 million people, or 3 in 4 Americans. People aged 59 would see an increase in the retirement age of three months per year beginning in 2026. The retirement age would reach 69 for those who turn 62 in 2033. Federal workers at the Social Security Administration learned that a plan was already underway to cut staff and close multiple field office locations. (The DOGE website lists lease terminations for Social Security Administration offices in Wausau and at the Jefferson Court Building in Green Bay.) Such deep cuts to SSA, already at historically low staffing, will cause significant degradation of services, very likely including checks missed and individuals dying before their claims can be processed. Former Commissioner Martin O’Malley stated, “I think for the first time in 90 years, we’re going to see an interruption of benefits.” “It’s a very fragile system,” adding that an exodus of experienced staff will “create a super high risk of collapse and system failure.” At a time when nearly half of older Americans have no retirement savings and over 26% of seniors are trying to survive on an income of less than $17,500 a year, Republicans want to do away with Social Security. They want to undermine the program so they can privatize it and turn it over to Wall Street. Democrats want to expand Social Security so that every senior in America can retire with the dignity that they deserve and every person with a disability can live with the security they need. 164922_4 Paid for by the Democratic Party of Taylor County WE NEED TO PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY The Republican Study Committee, which represents nearly 80 percent of House Republicans and 100 percent of House Republican leadership, has released a 2025 budget that would make Republican plans to gut Social Security a reality. By forcing Americans to work longer for less, their budget would cut Social Security benefits for 257 million people, or 3 in 4 Americans. People aged 59 would see an increase in the retirement age of three months per year beginning in 2026. The retirement age would reach 69 for those who turn 62 in 2033. Federal workers at the Social Security Administration learned that a plan was already underway to cut staff and close multiple field office locations. (The DOGE website lists lease terminations for Social Security Administration offices in Wausau and at the Jefferson Court Building in Green Bay.) Such deep cuts to SSA, already at historically low staffing, will cause significant degradation of services, very likely including checks missed and individuals dying before their claims can be processed. Former Commissioner Martin O’Malley stated, “I think for the first time in 90 years, we’re going to see an interruption of benefits.” “It’s a very fragile system,” adding that an exodus of experienced staff will “create a super high risk of collapse and system failure.” At a time when nearly half of older Americans have no retirement savings and over 26% of seniors are trying to survive on an income of less than $17,500 a year, Republicans want to do away with Social Security. They want to undermine the program so they can privatize it and turn it over to Wall Street. Democrats want to expand Social Security so that every senior in America can retire with the dignity that they deserve and every person with a disability can live with the security they need. 164922_4 Paid for by the Democratic Party of Taylor County
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