Podcast appearances and mentions of Alex Lawson

On the radio show this week, we dive into the attacks on Planned Parenthood and how the Republican budget could close 200 health centers and impact over a million people's access to reproductive health care. We hear about the unprecedented emergency happening right now to our democracy and how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise 69 million women voters and threaten fundamental voting rights. We cover the expanding wage gap for moms and the economic implications, and how Republican budget cuts could further harm economic opportunities for women and families. We discuss the devastating cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and more in the Big, Bad Betrayal Bill, exposing how the Republican budget could eliminate health care for 16 million Americans and potentially cause 51,000 deaths annually.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPFA, @ppfa.org; Celina Stewart, League of Women Voters, @LWV, @lwvus.bsky.social‬; Jocelyn Samuels, Former EEOC Commissioner, @JSamuelsEEOC; Alex Lawson, Social Security Works, @SSWorks, ‪@socialsecurityworks.org

Alex Lawson, Social Security Works - Are you ready for $500 Billion in Medicare & Medicaid cuts to pay for the Billionaire's Tax Cuts??? Crazy Alert! Rightwingers, believing Russian propaganda designed to cause death in America, are insisting Biden's cancer came from the Covid shot. World news...As Israel starves and destroys GAZA, Orban has a bigger plan to muzzle dissent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Lawson, Social Security Works' Executive Director, is on Capitol Hill confronting Reps like Miller-Meeks, who are cutting Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP while raising tariffs on the working class.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Thank you Independent Voter 1, “why we fight “, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.* FIGHT: GOP is cutting your Medicare, Medicaid, & SNAP and raising tariffs for tax cuts for the rich: Alex Lawson, Social Security Works' Executive Director is on Capitol Hill confronting Reps. like Miller-Meeks who are cutting Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP … To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

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Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson on Trump's Executive Order, "Delivering most-favored-nation prescription drug pricing to American patients" -- another scam to cut Medicaid and Medicare.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

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Thank you Earl Brownlee, Shelly Barbal, Alexa, Suzanne Sturrock, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.* Social Security Works Exec Dir discusses Trump's new pseudo-populist Drug Pricing reduction scam: Alex Lawson discusses Donald Trump's latest Executive Order, “Delivering most-favored-nation prescription drug pricing to American patients,” as anoth… To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

What inspired Alex Lawson to fight for Social Security? Find out and then join a Hands Off Social Security protest near you April 5! Watch the whole interview playlist with Alex Lawson on YouTube.Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

How can you protect your Social Security records? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works. Watch the whole playlist with Alex Lawson on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlazCXFZef9RYm4zHs2qtEykKBjJSSbOC) ... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Join a Hands Off Social Security protest near you April 5! Watch the whole interview playlist with Alex Lawson on YouTube. Check out the rest of the interview on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ladieslovepoliticsCheck out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Why shouldn't we look to politicians for leadership? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works. Watch the whole playlist with Alex Lawson on YouTube... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

They want you to work from cradle to grave... find out why in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works. Watch the whole interview playlist on YouTube... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Does the Social Security computer system need rebuilt? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Why is Elon Musk intentionally collapsing Social Security? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Who is to blame for Americans NOT knowing Social Security is efficient? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works.Check out the whole playlist with Alex Lawson... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter.Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts.Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Are 150 year olds receiving Social Security checks or is Elon Musk and President Trump lying? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works. Watch the whole playlist with Alex Lawson on YouTube... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY! Check out Social Security Works online! Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/ Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorks BlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7ux Website | https://socialsecurityworks.org/ HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter. Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts. Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Are 150 year olds receiving Social Security checks or is Elon Musk and President Trump lying? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works.Check out the whole playlist with Alex Lawson... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online!Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter. Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts. Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

Is Social Security inefficient or is Elon Musk and President Trump lying? Find out in my interview with Alex Lawson from Social Security Works. Check out the whole playlist with Alex Lawson... then join a protest on April 5 to tell Musk and Trump HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY!Check out Social Security Works online! Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks/Twitter | https://x.com/SSWorksBlueSky | https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v57dxvrmaxyprrwdixuva7uxWebsite | https://socialsecurityworks.org/HandsOff Protest | https://handsoff2025.org/***You can check out Ladies Love Politics website to read a transcript/references of this episode at www.ladieslovepolitics.com. Be sure to follow the Ladies Love Politics channel on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Truth Social, Brighteon Social, Threads, and Twitter. Content also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you stream podcasts. Background Music Credit: Music: Hang for Days - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/A41A0XeU2ds

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.   Brad is first joined by John Bennett, Editor at Large at Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call.  The pair discusses 'Tariff Tuesday,' scheduled for tomorrow by the Trump administration.  In response to the tariffs, the cost of goods and services for Americans are expected to rise, while the stock market (and people's retirement accounts) are expected to decline. Then, Brad is joined by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans. Brad and Alex talk about the chaotic economic policies of the Trump administration, April 5th's planned protests, and the battles to save Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. Stripping Medicaid funding could literally put Seniors in nursing homes on the streets, and deprive children with disabilities of funding for their education. On the Social Security front, Alex explains that the Trump administration is firing staff at Social Security offices to try to cause enough chaos so that they can create an excuse to demand emergency powers to take control of Social Security. The website for CQ Roll Call is www.RollCall.com and John's handle on X is @BennettJohnT. The 'Social Security Works' website is www.socialsecurityworks.org and their handle on BlueSky is @socialsecurityworks.org. Alex's handle there is @alaw202.bsky.social.  Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'  He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social. 

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.   Brad is first joined by John Bennett, Editor at Large at Congressional Quarterly and Roll Call.  The pair discusses 'Tariff Tuesday,' scheduled for tomorrow by the Trump administration.  In response to the tariffs, the cost of goods and services for Americans are expected to rise, while the stock market (and people's retirement accounts) are expected to decline. Then, Brad is joined by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans. Brad and Alex talk about the chaotic economic policies of the Trump administration, April 5th's planned protests, and the battles to save Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. Stripping Medicaid funding could literally put Seniors in nursing homes on the streets, and deprive children with disabilities of funding for their education. On the Social Security front, Alex explains that the Trump administration is firing staff at Social Security offices to try to cause enough chaos so that they can create an excuse to demand emergency powers to take control of Social Security. The website for CQ Roll Call is www.RollCall.com and John's handle on X is @BennettJohnT. The 'Social Security Works' website is www.socialsecurityworks.org and their handle on BlueSky is @socialsecurityworks.org. Alex's handle there is @alaw202.bsky.social.  Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.'  He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social. 

The Social Security Administration (SSA), which has been understaffed for a long time, is now facing collapse within months if changes made by the Trump administration are not reversed. 73 million people in the United States rely on Social Security for part or all of their income. Clearing the FOG speaks with Alex Lawson of Social Security Works about the cuts to the SSA workforce, the closure of regional and local offices and other changes that are going to lead to beneficiaries not receiving their checks and possibly the end of this 89 year old institution. Lawson describes how people can join the struggle to save Social Security. Visit SocialSecurityWorks.org. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

Both Alex and I had technical problems last week when he joined us, so he's back today as the regime's attack on Social Security intensifies. The news has only gotten more alarming and unprecedented in the last seven days.Alex Lawson is executive director of Social Security Works, an organization dedicated to fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; ensure economic justice for all; and guarantee health care as a human right—because everyone deserves to live in dignity.

I've gotten a lot of email in the past week or two from listeners very concerned about what the Musk/Dump regime will do to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Although I know that messing with those programs would bring down what's left of this nation -- or maybe because I know that -- it's got me really concerned too.ProPublica this morning published a story regarding a leaked phone recording of the acting Social Security Commissioner expressing grave concerns about what "the DOGE kids" are doing there and the ramifications if they 'succeed'. I shared a lot of it on the show today, but you should read the whole thing for yourself so you know what's going on.We were supposed to speak with Alex Lawson today. He's the executive director of Social Security Works. Both he and I were hit with computer gremlins today so we only got to speak for a few minutes. We will reschedule and get him on early next week for a full conversation.  But in the few minutes we had today, he did warn that there's a real possibility that things at Social Security will be affected and so may our payments. He suggested that we all go to ssa.gov, log in and download hard copies of our statements --earnings and money owed-- so we have them should something go wrong. I also mentioned another article you should read, this one from The American Prospect, where David Dayen wrote "Senate Democrats' Choice: Block the Republican Spending Bill or Dissolve Congress".  Please read it and call your senators. A great resource for calling is 5calls.org. 

When asked on Fox about the possibility of a recession, Trump said he hates to predict things like that, but would not rule out a 2025 recession. His was a message of it may get worse before it gets better. He said:“There is a period of transition, because what we're doing is very big. We're bringing wealth back to America. That's a big thing.”Meanwhile, the back and forth over firing federal workers and cutting federal programs continues. We welcome Alex Lawson to the show. If you're worried about the future of Social Security and Medicare, you won't want to miss this conversation. Alex leads a coalition of more than 340 organizations that support Social Security and Medicare and brings a knowledable perspective. We will talk politics with CBS iHeart Television & Radio Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. Gil Duran will stop by the show. He's a former opinion editor for the Sacramento and the San Francisco Examiner. He also worked with both Governor Jerry Brown and the late Senator Diane Feinstein. The Mark Thompson Show 3/10/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you'd like to help, here's our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you're more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you'll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.com

This Trump Voter Is Having Second Thoughts After ICE Agents Detained Him at Gunpoint. AOC showed how dumb Musk is. Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson sounds the alarm.

Thank you For A Better World, BJ Tappa, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.* This Trump Voter Is Having Second Thoughts After ICE Agents Detained Him at Gunpoint: "They'll only come for those bad people, right?" quipped one observer. [More]* Trump started cutting your Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid. HE IS LYING TO YOU!: Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson sounds the alarm on the Trump/Musk administration actively going after Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Here is what we must do. [More]* AOC showed how dumb Musk really is as she slammed her GOP colleagues for being Musk's lap dogs: AOC, in one setting, was able to show her Republican colleagues to be nothing than Trump & Musk puppets. More importantly, Musk is not very smart. [More] To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson sounds the alarm on the Trump/Musk administration, which is actively going after Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Here is what we must do.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Thank you Gayla Kunis, Bliss Grey, Suzette Jensen, Sabrina, Sabrina Richlie, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.* Trump started cutting your Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid. HE IS LYING TO YOU!: Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson sounds the alarm on the Trump/Musk administration, which is actively going after Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Here is what we must do. [More]* ‘Outright Betrayal of Veterans': Fury Over Trump-Musk Plan to Fire 83,000 VA Workers: A House Democrat warned the move “will cripple the very system that millions of veterans rely on, denying them access to lifesaving healthcare, claims processing, and education benefits they've earned.” [More]* Neil Aquino visits to discuss local and national politics. [More More] To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

Trump and Musk's Blitzkrieg Coup Underway to Replace American Democracy With a Plutocracy | Trump Laid the Groundwork to Destroy Social Security With Last Night's Deliberate Demonization | Will the People Wake Up and Boot Out the Wrecking Crew Before Our Electoral System is Rigged? backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia bsky.app/profile/ianmastersmedia.bsky.social facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

Thank you Gayla Kunis, S Molina, Sheila Rutz, Deb, Elijah Pahl, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.* Why the choreographed Presidential Address failed, including a quick Rachel Maddow fact check: Trump had a very well-choreographed presidential address with many props that failed with those not members of his cult. Rachel Maddow provides a quick fact-check. [More]* Trump started cutting your Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid. HE IS LYING TO YOU!: Social Security Works Exec. Dir. Alex Lawson sounds the alarm on the Trump/Musk administration, which is actively going after Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Here is what we must do. [More]* Working Families Party National Director gives marching orders to combat the Trump/Musk admin: Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell points out that the grassroots must activate to resist Trump's attack on the working class now. [More] To hear more, visit egberto.substack.com

* Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump-GOP Plan to Slash $880 Billion from Medicaid Healthcare; Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works; Producer: Scott Harris. * Civil Resistance Strategies and Tactics to Effectively Resist the Trump-Musk Coup; Maria J. Stephan, Co-Lead and Chief Organizer with the Horizons Project; Producer: Scott Harris. * As NYC's Congestion Pricing Program Generates Funds for Mass Transit, Trump Wants it Shut Down; Michael Gerrard, Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change law at Columbia Law School; Producer: Melinda Tuhus.

Part 1:We talk with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS, and a Convener with The STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY COALITION.We discuss the claims made by Musk that "waste" in the Social Security Administration. Instead, it appears that Musk has looted the Federal government of information about the millions of people who have social security records. Musk wants to monetize data. People in general love social security, and feel ownership, since it has been supported by workers' wages, with a very small overhead. We discuss the implications of this abuse.Part 2:We talk with Alvin Tillery, Ph.D., the founder of the Alliance or Black Equality. He is also a professor at Northwestern University.We discuss the irrational hatred that the far right has for DEI, and the various methods that the MAGATs use to destroy it. Tillery proposes that those who disagree need to act NOW. Just as the Civil Rights Movement did not wait for favorable conditions when mobilizing, we should not wait for favorable conditions when mobilizing against the fascism that is occurring. Lawmakers should use all powers that they have to thwart Trump's plans. Power concedes nothing without demands.  Music: From David Rovics, “The Richest Man in the World Says So”, 2025

This time on Code WACK!  What would cutting off or limiting Social Security benefits – or privatizing Social Security – mean for the roughly 68 million retirees who rely on such benefits? And what could that mean for those who receive disability benefits?  To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; and ensure health care as a human right. This is part two of a two-part series. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

This time on Code WACK! What would cutting off or limiting Social Security benefits – or privatizing Social Security – mean for the roughly 68 million retirees who rely on such benefits? And what could that mean for those who receive disability benefits? To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; and ensure health care as a human right. This is part two of a two-part series. Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

What's at stake for Medicaid—the lifeline for millions of low-income Americans—under President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress determined to slash spending? How would cutting Medicaid affect the more than 72 million people who rely on it for health care? And is Social Security next on the chopping block? To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; and ensure health care as a human right. This is part one of a two-part series.

This time on Code WACK!    What's at stake for Medicaid—the lifeline for millions of low-income Americans—under President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress determined to slash spending? How would cutting Medicaid affect the more than 72 million people who rely on it for health care? And is Social Security next on the chopping block?  To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; and ensure health care as a human right. This is part one of a two-part series.   Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!

This time on Code WACK! What's at stake for Medicaid—the lifeline for millions of low-income Americans—under President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress determined to slash spending? How would cutting Medicaid affect the more than 72 million people who rely on it for health care? And is Social Security next on the chopping block? To break it down, we spoke with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, an organization fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; lower drug prices; and ensure health care as a human right. This is part one of a two-part series.

Alex Lawson - A call for protecting the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid following reports that DOGE has accessed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and intends to access SSA next. Trump to IRS: stop investigating Rich tax cheats and instead go catch some brown people who are here without authorization.Is anyone surprised PBS caves to Trump and closes their DEI program - I have my doubts this will help them. Morgan J Freeman: "Anthem Blue Shield Blue Cross -- just denied cancer follow-up MRI to check spread was deemed "not a medical necessity" and therefore “not authorized." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans. Brad and Alex talk about Elon Musk's infiltration of the social security system, his massive role in the Trump administration, their collective threat to America's social safety net, and today's protests against DOGE, Musk and in favor of protecting Social Security and Medicare. Then, Brad is joined by Democratic Media Creator Will Robinson. The two discuss the Democratic response to Trump's excesses (including strategy, message and tactics), Democrats' use of new media, and more. The 'Social Security Works' website is www.socialsecurityworks.org and their handle on BlueSky is @socialsecurityworks.org. Alex's handle there is @alaw202.bsky.social.  Will Robinson's handle on BlueSky is @willrobinson1776.bsky.social. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social.

The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET. Brad is first joined by by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition made up of over 340 national and state organizations representing over 50 million Americans. Brad and Alex talk about Elon Musk's infiltration of the social security system, his massive role in the Trump administration, their collective threat to America's social safety net, and today's protests against DOGE, Musk and in favor of protecting Social Security and Medicare. Then, Brad is joined by Democratic Media Creator Will Robinson. The two discuss the Democratic response to Trump's excesses (including strategy, message and tactics), Democrats' use of new media, and more. The 'Social Security Works' website is www.socialsecurityworks.org and their handle on BlueSky is @socialsecurityworks.org. Alex's handle there is @alaw202.bsky.social.  Will Robinson's handle on BlueSky is @willrobinson1776.bsky.social. Brad writes a political column every Sunday for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles. You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His handle on BlueSky is @bradbannon.bsky.social. (Image Credit: AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

This is the full 2-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works talks about Republican plans to gut Medicaid and how we can fight the cuts.  Also an update on CTU contract negotiations.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...  laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day.laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

One of President Biden's final acts as president was signing the Social Security Fairness Act into law this week. If you are a public sector employee, this might affect you in a good way. But what about Social Security as a whole? Although the former and future guy said on the campaign trail that he wouldn't cut Social Security and Medicare, that's not what we're hearing from the Republicans that will control Congress for the next two years. We need answers. So, today, Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works will join me for the first half hour of the show and give us the facts. Then we'll get in to some of the other news of the day including the fires devastating Los Angeles and all of Southern California, and the status of Jack Smith's final reports on Dump investigations pertaining to Jan 6 and classified documents.

FUN HALF LINK HERE: https://youtube.com/live/qzCOCJJt2o4 It's News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Alex Lawson, executive director of Social Security Works, to discuss President Biden signing the Social Security Fairness Act into law. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the GOP's reconciliation fight, Trump's second certified election W, Merrick Garland's Jan 6th report, Fetterman's support for more right-wing legislation, Senate GOPers push for ICC sanctions, Virginia's special elections, CIA's surveillance of Latino activists, Rudy Giuliani's contempt of court, Guantanamo's prisoners, Zuckerberg's re-welcoming of misinformation back to Meta, and gender-affirming care data, before diving a little deeper into Big Tech's overwhelming capitulation to Donald Trump's regime, from Zuckerberg's Meta misinformation to Bezos' Washington Post censorship. Alex Lawson then joins, quickly running through the recent debates over social security – from the Trump-Musk push to cut it via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to Biden's recent passage of the Social Security Fairness Act – before taking a major step back to the Reagan Administration as he walks through Reagan's sweeping WEP and GPO kneecaps to Social Security, serving to cut all benefits by 14% and completely carving teachers, police officers, and firefighters out of the system, respectively, and serving to bolster the rapid development of wealth inequality over the four decades since, helped all the while by the shift from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution 401ks. Jumping back to the modern day, Alex, Sam, and Emma unpack the attacks to be expected as Trump's DOGE takes over, from addressing supposed concerns about growing life expectancy – a development only affecting the wealthy – to attempts to make it more “profitable” by undercutting benefits rather than raising revenue, and tackling the unsurprising solution of simply lifting (or even eliminating) the income cap that prevents wealthy people from paying their fair share into the system. Wrapping up, they assess the overwhelming popularity of Social Security (outside of DC, of course), and what it will take to protect it. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma parse through Trump's outlandish territory claims – from the Gulf of Mexico to Greenland – and the concerning motives that could be behind them, before diving deep into the GOP's ongoing reconciliation infighting, as Larry Kudlow presses Ted Cruz over the decision to keep it as one massive bill. 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Apartheid Billionaire Elon Musk is planning on destroying social security. Can we stop the Department of Government Efficiency from dismantling social security? Alex Lawson, President of Social Security Works, joins Thom Hartmann to discuss what Trump and Musk are planning and what we can do to stop it and save social security. Plus, Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of Social Security Works, Alex Lawson warns that Elon Musk's commission is a plot to destroy our Social Security. By giving it to Wall Street executives, you get nothing and they get everything. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to rein in predatory data brokers - but won't be able to if Musk deletes them. Plus Geeky Science! The best longevity thing you can do is walking! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Can Social Security survive right wing efforts to hand it over to Wall Street? Meanwhile Republicans are full speed ahead on giving Trump concrete power to attack non-profits, immigrants, journalists, and protesters any other enemies of his consolidation of power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.