The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare announces the launch of a new voter education campaign, “Social Security is on the Ballot.” It is truer than ever in 2026. With the trust fund projected to become depleted in the early 2030’s, the Senators elected in this year’s mid-terms will help decide the very future of Social Security. (Anyone elected to the U.S. Senate this year likely will be in office until at least 2033.)
“The stakes for current and future seniors couldn’t be higher. Depending on the composition of the next Congress, Social Security could be strengthened (and expanded) – or radically cut and privatized,” says NCPSSM President and CEO Max Richtman. “It all depends on which course Congress takes, and that depends on your vote.”
It’s not enough for candidates to claim that they “support” Social Security. Almost every politician says that. Our new campaign will help voters identify candidates who champion positive, revenue-side solutions (including adjusting the payroll wage cap), so that the wealthy begin contributing their fair share.
We will advise against voting for any candidate who supports cutting Social Security – whether via means testing, raising the retirement age, or adopting a more miserly COLA formula. Privatization – gambling workers’ payroll contributions on Wall Street – is a non-starter. Full stop.
This multi-faceted campaign will encompass social media, short web videos, special editions of our “You Earned This” podcast and radio show, mailings, and grass roots engagement/activism.
“There are many issues competing for voters’ attention this year,” says Richtman, “But few will have such a profound effect on your future. Voters should insist that the fundamental promise of Social Security be preserved – as the program is strengthened for the future.”
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Media Inquiries contact:
Walter Gottlieb [email protected]
Luke Warren [email protected]
Website: www.ncpssm.org