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Lobbying
“Do Not Cut” Resolution & Lock-Box (Political Strategy)
In the short term, push Congress to pass resolutions or amendments that essentially create a political lock-box for Social Security.
Create immediate political pressure by putting lawmakers on record against benefit cuts and weak COLAs while longer solvency negotiations play out. Advance resolutions or amendments that clearly state scheduled benefits must be paid in full and that reforms must protect full COLAs. Use the “lock-box” posture to make backroom cuts harder and to narrow the range of politically acceptable outcomes.
Why this works
Puts lawmakers on record, making it politically costly to ever cut. An automatic funding backstop would reassure the public and markets that benefits won’t drop off a cliff.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
AdvocacyProtecting and enhancing retirement and health security for seniors
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM) is a grassroots advocacy organization founded in 1982 to serve as an advocate in Washington for the financial security of seniors. NCPSSM fights against cuts to Social Security and Medicare, pushes for benefit improvements (like more accurate COLAs), and works to ensure these programs’ long-term solvency. With millions of members and supporters, the Committee lobbies Congress, conducts public education, and organizes seniors to speak out on issues such as prescription drug pricing and protection from inflation.
Mechanism
How National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare uses funding
- Draft a clear resolution or amendment that commits Congress to full scheduled benefits and full COLAs.
- Recruit bipartisan co-sponsors and align allied groups on a single message.
- Push for hearings, floor time, or public votes that put lawmakers on record.
- Coordinate constituent outreach to make the vote high-salience for decision-makers.
- Use the record to shape subsequent solvency negotiations and deter cut proposals.
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