The 36th District Democrats in Washington state have passed a new resolution requesting the support of Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Maria Cantwell, and Washington’s Congressional delegation, to strengthen and defend Social Security. From the text of the resolution:

The 36th District Democratic Organization of Washington State requests the President of the United States, United States Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and our Congressional delegation:

• defend current Social Security benefits;

• increase Social Security benefits;

• finance these increased benefits by removing the cap on income taxable for employer and employee contributions to Social Security, thereby enabling the most well-off people in the United States to help fund Social Security.

Other local legislative district organizations should free free to use this resolution as a template for their own. Contact Social Security Works – Washington with any questions.