MAKE YOUR FOIA REQUEST TO DOGE TODAY!

A message from the Washington State Democratic Party:

Our national allies are asking every U.S. citizen to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to formally demand any personal data that has been obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk. You can find a fillable form HERE. Please note that you will need to print out and mail the form to the address on the form. This crucial action will help create transparency and oversight of DOGE.

Let’s make them accountable!

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Protect Your Personal Social Security and Medicare Records

If Elon Musk's digital terrorists delete your Social Security and/or Medicare records, you will want your own copies to show what you have paid in and what benefits you have earned. You should obtain your own records whether you are collecting these benefits now or if you have contributed and plan to collect in the future.

If you have a "mysocialsecurity" account, you can sign in and download two documents. One is called "Your Social Security Statement." This lists all of your lifetime earnings that have been taxed for Social Security and Medicare benefits. The second document is your "Benefit Verification Letter" which shows what you should be getting now each month.

If you have contributed but are not yet collecting benefits you can still obtain "Your Social Security Statement" to demonstrate your contributions to date.

If you do not have a copy of your Social Security card, it is a good idea to get one from the same site.

If you do not have a "mysocialsecurity" account you can go on line to http://www.ssa.gov and create your personal account.

If you do not have internet access you can contact a Social Security office, although their staff and hours are being cut back by the Musk/Trump wrecking crews. The closest office is in Port Angeles and you must have an appointment before you go. The local number for Port Angeles is 1-877-309-1113 and the national number for Social Security is 1-800-772-1213.

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• What can you do locally? Join the Jefferson County Democrats, of course! Join as a member or donate, sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Facebook and Bluesky, watch our website calendar, and monitor this Take Action! page. The JCD offers a monthly program addressing local, state, and national issues, as well as GOTV efforts, election support, and social events to recharge and regroup.

• Another great local option: INDIVISIBLE Port Townsend. A great resource for local activism on national issues. Check them out HERE!

  • For local action sponsored by INDIVISIBLE PT, check out there calendar HERE!

• League of Women Voters Jefferson County High School Student Essay Competition: The LWV-Jeff Co invites Jefferson County high school students to answer this question: Why is the outcome of the November 2024 election important? Make an argument for how the results of that election are affecting your daily life and give specific examples. Essay Contest Criteria can be found on the league website  https://www.lwvwa.org/Jefferson , and must be followed.For more information, contact Jackie (aase@olypen.com) or Gwen (gwendemombynes@gmail.com), or the League of Women Voters-Jefferson County website https://www.lwvwa.org/Jefferson.
  

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