The facts about Social Security are undeniable:

• The program is going broke;



• It has become an increasingly bad deal for younger workers;



• Traditional Social Security is unfair to women, minorities, and low-income workers;



• None of us has any right to our Social Security benefits; and



• Unless the system is fixed it won't be able to make the promised payments to our children and grandchildren.

Yet, too many politicians still refuse to deal with the problem.

If Social Security reform is ever going to happen, it will only be because of the involvement of millions of Americans like you. You can speak out in your community, write letters to your local paper, and demand that political candidates tell you honestly where they stand on the issue. The materials on this website are available for your use, or you can order our free Community Leader's Guide to Social Security Reform.

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We have a choice: We can either reform Social Security today, or leave our children and grandchildren a legacy of debt, higher taxes, and declining benefits. The choice is up to you.