A rescue plan for Social Security?
Democrats have a plan to enhance the program for all, with no cut in benefits
Rep. Larson wrote the following Letter to the Editor that appeared in the Boston Globe.
The Jan. 14 editorial, “Mitt Romney puts a spotlight on Social Security’s looming shortfall,” highlights the importance of both protecting Social Security from cuts and enhancing the nation’s number one anti-poverty program for the elderly and children.
The Trump administration is focused on dismantling it from within, cutting around 7,000 members of the agency’s staff, eliminating regional offices, and slashing phone service. Democrats continue to push back against these attacks on the people’s benefits, but it is time to act.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; Richard Neal, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee; and I are introducing comprehensive legislation this year that would expand benefits and ensure that Social Security will continue to provide millions of Americans with their hard-earned benefits. I commend Mitt Romney for joining our continued call to lift the cap on Social Security. Having the wealthy pay their fair share allows us to secure Social Security’s future and expand benefits for the first time in more than 50 years.
Social Security is the safety net that keeps capitalism, entrepreneurialism, and free markets intact. We need action, not more dialogue. We have a plan, and it’s time to vote. Thank you to the former Republican senator from Utah for recognizing Social Security’s value to free markets and capitalism and to the Globe for highlighting the issue.
Representative John B. Larson
East Hartford, Conn.
The writer, a Democrat, is the ranking member of the House Social Security Subcommittee and represents Connecticut’s First Congressional District.