Consumer Confidential: Beware of pitch for Social Security
Some Southern California seniors are receiving booklets in the mail that paint a stark picture of Social Security, which is said to be in grave danger as "immoral and dishonest" politicians "squander it away, basically bankrupting it."
"Will you help President Trump - a champion for senior Americans - enact new, no-nonsense legislation that would prohibit politicians in Washington from ever reducing the amount of your Social Security check?" the booklet asks.
All you have to do is answer a handful of survey questions about legislation called the Social Security Guarantee Act to let the president and Congress know where you stand.
And send some money.
"If you can write a check today for $100, $200
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