Exactly 81 years ago this month, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Social Security into law.
Since then, it has functioned as one of the most successful programs in our nation’s history, giving seniors the support they depend on during retirement. Today, Social Security keeps approximately 15 million seniors out of poverty.
More than 1 MILLION Virginia seniors depend on Social Security, but Republicans want to undermine this vital program:
- Slashing hard-earned benefits
- Making Americans work longer
- Gambling Social Security on Wall Street in a risky privatization scheme, potentially leaving seniors without the income they need to survive
We must take action to ensure this essential program remains strong for today’s seniors and for generations to come.
