For 90 Years, Social Security has Helped Americans Retire with Dignity—now it’s Under Unprecedented Attack

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 14, 2025

FARGO – 90 years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act as part of the New Deal. Social Security has lifted more people out of poverty than any other program and has provided financial stability for millions of working families.

Democratic-NPL Executive Director Cheryl Biller said, “Millions of Americans have been able to retire with dignity thanks to Social Security. It’s a sacred promise to our seniors that you deserve economic security in your golden years. But 90 years on, Social Security is under a vicious and unprecedented attack by Trump. With the help of billionaires like Elon Musk and Scott Bessent and the blessing of Hoeven, Cramer, and Fedorchak, he has already slashed Social Security staff by half, cut phone services, and closed field offices. This just makes it more difficult for rural Americans to access the benefits they worked so long and hard for, the benefits due them. While Republican lawmakers salivate over the idea of completely privatizing Social Security, the North Dakota Democratic-NPL will keep on fighting tooth and nail to protect and strengthen it.”

CONTACT:
Laura Dronen
Communications Director
laura.dronen@demnpl.com