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[Floyd]

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Join Social Security Works and DFA in supporting Sen. Harkin and Sen. Begich's plan! 
Dear Scott,
It’s time to go on the offensive. While many in Washington are talking about cutting Social Security benefits, there are two Senators who are taking steps to increase benefits for Seniors.
Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Mark Begich (D-AK) have proposed legislation that would:
	* Increase cost of living adjustments (COLAs), not decrease them. Instead of cutting benefits through a Chained CPI formula, Senators Harkin and Begich have proposed using a benefit formula designed specifically to take into account seniors’ rising living expenses such as healthcare, food, and housing.
	* Ensure that the wealthy are paying their fair share into Social Security. Currently, Americans are only paying Social Security payroll taxes on their first $113,700. That means that Wall Street CEOs could be pay a far lower share of their earnings than most. By lifting the payroll tax cap on Social Security, we can extend the life of Social Security for at least the next 75 years.
	* Increase Social Security benefits for all recipients by approximately $70 per month, or $800 a year. Senator Harkin’s bill would reform the benefit formula for all beneficiaries, but target those most in need. This would result in an across the board benefit increase, with the most going to those in the lower and middle classes.
Sign our petition today calling on the U.S. Senate to support the Harkin and Begich plans to strengthen Social Security!
We know the right-wing’s game plan is to try to force cuts to Social Security and Medicare as concessions in upcoming budget fights. It is time for us to stop playing defense and go on offense, and the Harkin and Begich bills are our chance.
Social Security is the most successful anti-poverty program in our country’s history and has never contributed a single penny to the deficit. Let’s strengthen, not cut Social Security!
Please, join Social Security Works and our friends at Democracy for America in calling on the U.S. Senate to support the Harkin and Begich bills.
Thank you for all that you do,
Alex Lawson
Social Security Works
P.S. It is critical that we stop playing defense and go on the offense. Please join Social Security Works and Democracy for America in calling on the U.S. Senate to strengthen Social Security today.      
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Thank You 
Floyd
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