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2. New group: Strengthen Social Security

http://strengthensocialsecurity.org/about


An American coalition united around the simple proposition, Strengthen Social Security... Don't Cut It.

Our coalition is made up of over 300 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans. We are here to make sure that real people's voices are heard. We stand united behind seven commonsense principles.

Contact us at 202-454-6197

Strengthen Social Security
1825 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Seven Principles:

1) Social Security did not cause the federal deficit; its benefits should not be cut to reduce the deficit.

2) Social Security should not be privatized in whole or in part.

3) Social Security should not be means-tested.

4) Congress should act in the coming few years to close Social Security’s funding gap by requiring those who are most able to afford it to pay somewhat more.

5) Social Security’s retirement age, already scheduled to increase from 65 to 67, should not be raised further.

6) Social Security’s benefits should not be reduced, including by changes to the COLA or the benefit formula.

7) Social Security’s benefits should be increased for those who are most disadvantaged.

Read More About Our Seven Principles
Our Steering Committee:

AFL-CIO
Alliance for Retired Americans
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
American Federation of Teachers
Campaign for America's Future
Center for Community Change
Democracy For America
Economic Policy Institute
Food Research Action Center
Generations United
Latinos for a Secure Retirement
MoveOn.org Political Action
NAACP
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
National Council of Women's Organizations
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
National Nurses United
National Organization for Women
National Senior Citizens Law Center
National Women's Law Center
OWL - The Voice of Midlife and Older Women
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Social Security Works
Sojourners
The Arc
United Cerebral Palsy
USAction
Voices for America’s Children

See the rest of our Coalition here

Learn more about our convening organization Social Security Works here

For Media Inquiries please contact Lacy Crawford at [e-mail]