Please take a few moments to contact your Congressmen. It’s super-easy.
ACT NOW: Last night, I received this email from NAMI to ACT NOW to protect SSDI benefits:
ACT NOW TO PROTECT SSDI
Tell your Senators to protect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits! The Social Security Administration (SSA) has projected that without a reallocation of funds, the SSDI trust fund will not be able to pay full benefits within 2 years. Unless the Senate acts now, monthly cash SSDI benefits could be cut by as much as 19%.
Reallocation would mean a temporary shift of Social Security revenues to the SSDI fund reserves. This move will extend the SSDI fund for almost two decades, without cutting Social Security coverage, eligibility, or benefits – and without increasing taxpayer contributions.
Last month the House of Representatives passed a change in the rules that would create a budget “point of order” to prevent reallocating funds between Social Security trust funds. NAMI joined a…
View original post 80 more words
SandySue Altered
Feb 13, 2015 @ 16:11:22
Thanks for reblogging, for taking action, for getting the word out.
Feb 14, 2015 @ 06:58:59
I’m not very political, but poverty and mental health are issues I must speak out about.
Feb 14, 2015 @ 19:45:15
Yep. When it hits the pocketbook, gotta raise your voice or write an electronic letter.