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In a statement on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declared that the new caucus "won't allow Social Security be cut by one cent--and instead we will fight to expand it." (Photo: Rep. E.B. Johnson/Twitter)
'Stopping Cuts Isn't Enough': Sanders Joins Over 150 Democrats to Launch 'Expand Social Security Caucus'
"We are not going to let Social Security be destroyed. Hear that, Paul Ryan?"
Sep 13, 2018
As the Republican Party continues to be quite explicit about its ultimate goal of slashing the safety net to pay for deficit-exploding tax cuts for their wealthy donors, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined 150 Democrats from both houses of Congress on Thursday to launch the Expand Social Security Caucus, which will work to combat the GOP's efforts to gut the program and move to make it even stronger.
"We are here today to say very loudly and very clearly that at a time when millions of seniors are trying to survive on $12,000 or $13,000 a year, our job is not to cut Social Security," Sanders said in a statement. "Our job is to expand Social Security so that everyone in America can retire with dignity and respect."
In a jab at the soon-to-be-retired Wisconsin congressman whose lifelong dream has been to obliterate the safety net, Sanders added on Twitter, "Hear that, Paul Ryan?"
\u201cWe are not going to let Social Security be destroyed. Today, 18 senators and 140 House members are founding the Expand Social Security Caucus to make sure seniors can retire in dignity.\n\nHear that, Paul Ryan?\u201d— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1536848667
The formation of the Expand Social Security Caucus is another strong indicator of how successful progressive activists and lawmakers like Sanders have been in changing the Democratic Party's position on the crucial program, which former President Barack Obama offered to cut on multiple occasions as part of a "grand bargain" with the Republican Party.
In a statement on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declared that the new caucus "won't allow Social Security be cut by one cent--and instead we will fight to expand it."
"Social Security is a lifeline for seniors and Americans with disabilities," Warren added. "The rich and powerful have rigged our economy to make themselves richer, while working families face a massive retirement crisis. If this government really works for the people, it should protect and expand Social Security."
\u201cToday I\u2019m joining @SenSanders and our colleagues to launch the #ExpandSocialSecurity Caucus. Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors and people with disabilities. Stopping cuts isn\u2019t enough \u2013 we need to expand it. https://t.co/xmQVaCYf9i\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1536848069
A full list of the founding members of the Expand Social Security Caucus can be viewed here.
Watch the press conference officially launching the caucus:
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As the Republican Party continues to be quite explicit about its ultimate goal of slashing the safety net to pay for deficit-exploding tax cuts for their wealthy donors, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined 150 Democrats from both houses of Congress on Thursday to launch the Expand Social Security Caucus, which will work to combat the GOP's efforts to gut the program and move to make it even stronger.
"We are here today to say very loudly and very clearly that at a time when millions of seniors are trying to survive on $12,000 or $13,000 a year, our job is not to cut Social Security," Sanders said in a statement. "Our job is to expand Social Security so that everyone in America can retire with dignity and respect."
In a jab at the soon-to-be-retired Wisconsin congressman whose lifelong dream has been to obliterate the safety net, Sanders added on Twitter, "Hear that, Paul Ryan?"
\u201cWe are not going to let Social Security be destroyed. Today, 18 senators and 140 House members are founding the Expand Social Security Caucus to make sure seniors can retire in dignity.\n\nHear that, Paul Ryan?\u201d— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1536848667
The formation of the Expand Social Security Caucus is another strong indicator of how successful progressive activists and lawmakers like Sanders have been in changing the Democratic Party's position on the crucial program, which former President Barack Obama offered to cut on multiple occasions as part of a "grand bargain" with the Republican Party.
In a statement on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declared that the new caucus "won't allow Social Security be cut by one cent--and instead we will fight to expand it."
"Social Security is a lifeline for seniors and Americans with disabilities," Warren added. "The rich and powerful have rigged our economy to make themselves richer, while working families face a massive retirement crisis. If this government really works for the people, it should protect and expand Social Security."
\u201cToday I\u2019m joining @SenSanders and our colleagues to launch the #ExpandSocialSecurity Caucus. Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors and people with disabilities. Stopping cuts isn\u2019t enough \u2013 we need to expand it. https://t.co/xmQVaCYf9i\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1536848069
A full list of the founding members of the Expand Social Security Caucus can be viewed here.
Watch the press conference officially launching the caucus:
As the Republican Party continues to be quite explicit about its ultimate goal of slashing the safety net to pay for deficit-exploding tax cuts for their wealthy donors, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined 150 Democrats from both houses of Congress on Thursday to launch the Expand Social Security Caucus, which will work to combat the GOP's efforts to gut the program and move to make it even stronger.
"We are here today to say very loudly and very clearly that at a time when millions of seniors are trying to survive on $12,000 or $13,000 a year, our job is not to cut Social Security," Sanders said in a statement. "Our job is to expand Social Security so that everyone in America can retire with dignity and respect."
In a jab at the soon-to-be-retired Wisconsin congressman whose lifelong dream has been to obliterate the safety net, Sanders added on Twitter, "Hear that, Paul Ryan?"
\u201cWe are not going to let Social Security be destroyed. Today, 18 senators and 140 House members are founding the Expand Social Security Caucus to make sure seniors can retire in dignity.\n\nHear that, Paul Ryan?\u201d— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1536848667
The formation of the Expand Social Security Caucus is another strong indicator of how successful progressive activists and lawmakers like Sanders have been in changing the Democratic Party's position on the crucial program, which former President Barack Obama offered to cut on multiple occasions as part of a "grand bargain" with the Republican Party.
In a statement on Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) declared that the new caucus "won't allow Social Security be cut by one cent--and instead we will fight to expand it."
"Social Security is a lifeline for seniors and Americans with disabilities," Warren added. "The rich and powerful have rigged our economy to make themselves richer, while working families face a massive retirement crisis. If this government really works for the people, it should protect and expand Social Security."
\u201cToday I\u2019m joining @SenSanders and our colleagues to launch the #ExpandSocialSecurity Caucus. Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors and people with disabilities. Stopping cuts isn\u2019t enough \u2013 we need to expand it. https://t.co/xmQVaCYf9i\u201d— Elizabeth Warren (@Elizabeth Warren) 1536848069
A full list of the founding members of the Expand Social Security Caucus can be viewed here.
Watch the press conference officially launching the caucus:
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