Help Preserve Social Security
President George Bush
wants to make major changes to the Social Security system because
he claims it faces an financial crisis that will "bankrupt" the
program if action is not taken soon.
Working to protect and preserve Social Security is at the top of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's action agenda. Why?
Social Security is America's promise that:
• a life of hard work to raise a family and build good communities won't be rewarded by an old age of poverty
• that persons disabled after years on a job won't be condemned to a life of mere subsistence
• that children who lose a working parent will be helped so that they can grow up as normally as possible and become productive member of their community
Social Security protects millions of retirees from an old age of poverty. It has helped millions of young children after the loss of a parent and supports workers who have been disabled on the job.
When you know the facts about
Social Security, you'll understand that Bush's proposed changes
will break America's promise to its most vulnerable citizens.
Get the Facts on Social Security
What is Social Security? Learn about one of the most successful government programs in the history of the U.S.
What would privatization mean? Higher fees for Wall Street and lower Social Security benefits and more risk for you and your family.
Charts and graphs from the AFL-CIO that tell the story of Social Security.
Information on Social Security recipients in Pennsylvania by Congressional District.
Links to more information on the Social Security debate from the coalition of organizations.
Materials You Can Use to Organize
Download flyers in Adobe PDF format from the AFL-CIO on different aspects of the Social Security debate:
What you should know about Social Security Privatization.
Don't believe the spin on Social Security privatization.
Guides on how Social Security privatization will effect:
TAKE ACTION!
You can help preserve Social Security by volunteering to:
- Circulate a pro-Social Security petition.
- Contact your elected officials.
- Write a letter in support of Social Security to the editor of your local paper.
- Recruit volunteers.
Please volunteer today by filling out our on-line volunteer form.
Get the Facts on Social Security
What is Social Security? Learn about one of the most successful government programs in the history of the U.S.
What would privatization mean? Higher fees for Wall Street and lower Social Security benefits and more risk for you and your family.
Charts and graphs from the AFL-CIO that tell the story of Social Security.
Information on Social Security recipients in Pennsylvania by Congressional District.
Links to more information on the Social Security debate from the coalition of organizationsworking to protect Social Security.