The Strengthen Social Security Campaign - the national coalition working to protect Social Security that Pennsylvania NOW is part of - sent out a notice this morning extending the time to call the US Senate due to this delay. Here's the message:
We slammed the phones on Capitol Hill yesterday [November 30] thanks to your help. In fact, we overloaded the Capitol Switchboard and the phones went down.
Tens of thousands delivered the message: Hands Off Our Social Security! Members of Congress even called our offices and those of our allies to say that they were hearing the calls loud and clear.
The Fiscal Commission was supposed to vote today on a plan to slash Social Security benefits. But they’re still trying to round up the votes. The vote is now scheduled for Friday.
So you have time to call your U.S. Senators TODAY [December 1] and THURSDAY [December 2] to make your voice heard. Please call 1-866-529-7630 now.
We know many of you called yesterday but could not get through to the offices because the switchboards were jammed. So please try again TODAY.
Call 1-866-529-7630 right now. There will be less phone traffic today, which should allow you to get through.
We can beat these guys. That’s why we will continue fighting all week against the Fiscal Commission. They released their new proposal for slashing Social Security benefits this morning. Once again it disregards the will of the American people. Their plan will raise the retirement age to 69, cut the annual COLA, and cut benefits overall for middle-income earners by 17% to 36%..
We’ll send you a wrap-up on all your great work on Friday. Call your senators right now at 1-866-529-7630.
Thanks for taking action,
The Strengthen Social Security Campaign Team
www.strengthensocialsecurity.org
PS: Call your Senators and invite your friends to call, too. The number is 1-866-529-7630
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