Roosevelt signing SSA into law (2 minutes)

A lot of folks took notice Wednesday that on August 14th of 1935 – 89 years ago – President Franklin Roosevelt signed the bill that created the Social Security Administration that allowed the elderly a chance to live with dignity rather than die in poverty. Most Americans saw this as a huge step forward. 

The Republican Party of the day saw it as as the beginning of socialism. Here we are 89 years later and the descendant of the old Republican Party, the MAGA movement, still sees Social Security as a policy that must be destroyed to cleanse America of its wayward ways. SS is still in their sights. They are just very reluctant to mention it. Hard to believe the MAGA will even go so far as to lie about their intentions for Social Security.

As we face down another election once again we have a policy issue that few people are discussing – If the MAGA party gets a majority in both houses of congress and old Don somehow gets the presidency you can bet the massive changes, even to the point of abolishing the SSA, will be on the table.

So while the corporate media tells us that the “issues” of this year’s election are things like immigration and Harris’s lineage, Democrats and real Americans are quite aware that behind the scenes are the dramatic changes that MAGAs are planning to make to our governing set up. Among such changes would be the overhaul, perhaps ending the SSA.

In a fundraising email sent out on August 14th, Iowa-01 candidate Christina took note of the date and noted that her opponent, Marionette Miller-Meeks is among the MAGAs ready to destroy Social Security:

“On this day in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. For decades, Social Security has provided a vital social safety net for millions of retired or disabled workers and their families across the country.

But now, far-right Republicans like Mariannette Miller-Meeks want to slash Social Security benefits.

Not only has Miller-Meeks been a staunch supporter of extremist Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson – who has long been a proponent of drastically cutting Social Security – she has also voted to cut Social Security benefits and gut the Social Security Administration (SSA).

I’m running for Congress because I refuse to stand by while politicians work to take away Iowans’ hard-earned benefits.”

The DCC.org also took note of Miller-Meeks’ desire to scuttle Social Security Wednesday:   

All of Iowa’s current congressional representation will scuttle Social Security tomorrow if given the chance. If you think by voting for a MAGA candidate will solve some current made up crisis, you may instead shoot your own future to oblivion. Be careful and be informed when you vote.