Blocking Attempts to Defund Social Security
Rep. Larson's Statements:
Larson: Social Security is the Economic Stimulus We Need March 3, 2020
Neal and Larson Slam Prospect of President Trump Unilaterally Halting the Collection of Payroll Taxes August 4, 2020
Larson Assails Trump’s Wrong-Headed Notion of a Payroll Tax Holiday August 7, 2020
Larson Opposes Trump’s Move to Defund Social Security August 10, 2020
Larson Applauds Chamber of Commerce and National Business Leaders for Opposing Payroll Tax Deferral August 20, 2020
Larson: If Trump Has His Way, Social Security Would be Eliminated by 2023 August 25, 2020
Larson Moves to Block Trump’s Plan to Defund Social Security Sept. 2, 2020
House Democrat offers measures to block Trump's payroll tax deferral Sept. 4, 2020
Larson: President Trump is Using Service Members As Wedge in Fight Against Social Security Sept. 8, 2020
Larson Announces AARP Endorsement of Legislation to Save Social Security Sept. 23, 2020
Larson Chairs “Save Our Social Security Now” Hearing Sept. 24, 2020
Rep. Larson's Op-Ed:
We must fight back against administration's dangerous assault on Social Security, The Hill, August 14, 2020
Congressional Letters:
Larson and 145 Democrats ask President Trump to reverse executive action and stop efforts to eliminate the payroll tax, Aug. 21, 2020
Larson and 18 Democrats' letter to Mnuchin, Perdue, and Rigas requesting clarity on payroll tax deferral, Sept. 2, 2020
Abigail Spanberger letter to President Trump opposing his executive order to defer the payroll tax, Sept. 11, 2020
Letter from Chief Actuary of Social Security August 24, 2020
Payroll Tax Elimination Timeline
Quotes Regarding the Payroll Tax Deferral
Quotes from Advocacy Groups Opposing the Payroll Tax Deferral
Economists, Newspapers, and Senators Opposing the Payroll Tax Deferral
Letters of Opposition to the Payroll Tax Deferral/Endorsements of Legislation to Block Deferral
Leadership Council of Aging Organizations
Chamber of Commerce and 30+ Trade Organizations
Polling in Support of Social Security
Quotes of President Trump Promising to terminate payroll tax or cut benefits