December 14, 2024

Elon Musk, Sen. Mike Lee Declare War on Social Security

The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) and Elon Musk’s attack on the Social Security benefits Americans have earned over a lifetime of work.

“Senator Mike Lee has dreamed about ‘phasing out Social Security’ and the benefits generations of Americans have earned for more than a decade. His bad ideas have been rightfully ignored but last night he got a big assist from Elon Musk, who amplified Lee’s wrongheaded views about Social Security on X.

“Musk and Lee teaming up to go after Social Security should enrage and concern every single American who has contributed to Social Security.

“Social Security is a solemn promise between the American people and the government. We pay for Social Security’s guaranteed benefits with every paycheck and expect them to be there when we retire, lose a spouse or parent, or become disabled.

“No one voted to phase-out Social Security or let Wall Street gamble with their earned benefits. Older Americans will rightly punish any politician who tries to cut their benefits or gut the system that has worked for generations.”

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Contact: David Blank, dblank@retiredamericans.org