Should Congress protect Social Security?
 

 
ADVOCACY ALERT
 
AARP Cary #3979 with prices soaring for everyday essentials like groceries, housing, utilities and health care, older Americans count on Social Security now more than ever.

But in the next few years, Social Security will only have about 80 percent of the money it needs to make full payments—-and 80 percent of the money you’ve earned [through a lifetime of hard work] isn’t good enough. This community’s thoughts shape how we act and advocate, so we wanted to know:

Should Congress act NOW to protect our Social Security payments?
Yes, of course!
No
The good news is: Social Security isn’t going broke. Filling Social Security’s 20 percent funding gap is absolutely something Congress can fix in a way that protects the money you’ve earned, without cuts. Congress does not need to lower Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, privatize Social Security, or raise the retirement age to keep it strong.

AARP advocates ALWAYS fight to protect and strengthen Social Security. After all, it’s the hard-earned money we earn over a lifetime of hard work.

Please answer the question above and let us know what you think.

Thank you,

The AARP Advocacy Mobilization Team