Social Security

• Expand Social Security, Says New York Times

  January 04, 2016: The New York Times editorial board wrote recently that we need to expand Social Security. It was a wonderful way to start the new year – and a fitting position, given that Social Security recipients will not receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COL...Read more >

• Republicans in U.S. House and Senate Plan Ways to Cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

  November 06, 2015: [caption id="attachment_912" align="alignleft" width="150"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, after a weekly policy luncheon. From left are, Sen. Roy Blunt...Read more >

• Ryan Budget must be stopped!

  April 14, 2014: The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “The U.S. House passed Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's fiscal 2015 budget today. It would slash Medicare and Medicaid by ...Read more >