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Joe Penland Sr. (“Joe from Texas”)

Self-Made Businessman, Inventor

Joe Penland Sr., known as “Joe from Texas,” is a self-made businessman, inventor, and national advocate for saving Social Security. Having personally benefited from all three parts of the Social Security system, he understands the program as both a lifeline and a promise earned by working Americans.

Joe began his career in the 1960s as an oilfield worker, shipyard laborer, and ironworker. With a $2,750 loan, he built his first ten crane mats in his mother’s backyard, launching a family-owned company that became one of the world’s leading manufacturers of ground protection systems.

Over more than fifty years in the mat industry, Joe developed multiple patented designs and built his company into an industry leader. Through JoeFromTexas.com, he now works to educate Americans, protect Social Security, and encourage citizens to help secure a stronger future for the next generation.

ISBN:979-8-90026-394-6
Price:$29.95
Publication Date:January 26, 2027

Saving Social Security and America

Common Sense Solutions

The greatest threat to America’s future is not an external threat—it is our own fiscal irresponsibility; and the greatest deficit in our nation’s capital is not a budget deficit—it is a leadership deficit. The national debt continues to grow exponentially, but Congress has lacked the courage to defuse this ticking time bomb. This book is about creating a better future for Social Security and America.

The Social Security promise was made in good faith across generations. Workers and employers paid in, the system paid out, and the arrangement held for decades. Tens of millions of Americans—retirees, the disabled, surviving families—have depended on it. For many, it has been the difference between dignity and poverty, especially in the final chapters of their lives.

Saving Social Security and America is more than a book—it is a wake-up call, a call to action, and a way forward for every American who cares about our nation’s future. Drawing on the coauthors’ extensive firsthand experience, it explains in clear, understandable language why Social Security faces insolvency within just a few years and why America’s growing federal debt threatens America’s economic strength, national security, global leadership, and domestic stability.

Rather than dwelling on problems alone, this timely book delivers practical, fact-based solutions. It combines lessons from history, financial realities, and real-world experience to examine the major fiscal and political challenges confronting the United States. Most importantly, it presents illustrative reforms that have already earned broad public support and can realistically be achieved through responsible leadership.

This book empowers readers with the knowledge and confidence to become informed advocates for meaningful reform. The responsibility ultimately rests with We the People. Read this important book, share its message, and help build the public support needed to save Social Security, strengthen America’s future, and inspire leaders to act before a major crisis forces them to.

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