From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/):
This term from the Supreme Court has been a nightmare. More guns, abortion bans, state-mandated prayer, a gutted Clean Air Act, less police accountability, and more gerrymandered congressional districts. Social Security and Medicare could be next.
Make no mistake, this Court is intentionally defying the will of the people―after all, a majority of them were appointed by presidents who took office after receiving fewer votes than their opponents. If we let the popular vote win, Justices Alito, Kavanaugh, Roberts, Gorsuch and Barrett would not be on the Supreme Court.
Sign now at https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/stop-letting-candidates-who-lose-the-popular-vote-win-the-presidency: This deadly Supreme Court term makes it clear that states must adopt the National Popular Vote compact and end the electoral college’s anti-democracy reign of terror!
The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is a deal between the states that goes into effect once states representing 270 electoral votes (enough to win) ratify it. Those states will pledge to cast their electors for the winner of the popular vote. It has already been ratified by 15 states and Washington DC, representing 195 of the necessary votes. This is urgent!
Since George W. Bush failed to privatize Social Security, Republicans have pushed to hide cuts behind an unelected body with superpowers. Whether it was a federal commission like Bowles-Simpson, a secret fast-tracked group of politicians like the Supercommittee, or Mitt Romney’s current TRUST Act, this approach gives politicians plausible deniability while still achieving the same goals: Dismantling our Social Security system. The Supreme Court, stacked with unelected judges appointed by presidents rejected by voters, can act as the ultimate closed-door committee.
Sign now: Let the people pick the president, and protect Social Security!
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