Retirement Security

• 2016 Election

  November 05, 2016: The 2016 Campaign by Leon Burzynski It is no secret that the 2016 campaign for President quickly deteriorated into a sordid pit of slime. The Republican primary debates set the tone for the lowest bar for decency in the modern era, and things ...Read more >

• Election Day – Tuesday November 8th!

  November 05, 2016: Voting for Democrats Leon Burzynski The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans supports the following Democratic candidates in the November elections. Hillary Clinton — President Tim Kaine — Vice-President Russ Feingold — Sen...Read more >

• VOTING IN WISCONSIN

  November 04, 2016: THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING IN WISCONSIN By Vivien De Back & Anita Johnson Understanding the voting rules and regulations in Wisconsin in 2016 can be confusing. This is due to a number of court rulings and appeals regardin...Read more >

• August Raffle Winners!

  November 04, 2016: See Below for the winners of the August Raffle! Date Amount Ticket First Name Last Name 1 $25 92 Jerry LaPoint 2 $25 322 Mary Land 3 $25 71 Joanne Bruch 4 $25 87 Bret Kohlhepp 5 $25 337 Vict...Read more >

• 2016 WIARA Retirement Security Forums

  August 22, 2016: Over the coming months leading up to the election, the Alliance in coalition with many groups will be presenting information about Retirement Security. Medicare, Social Security, the Wisconsin Retirement System, Private Sector Pensions and Retirement...Read more >

• TAKING THE HIGH ROAD WITH RUSS

  August 22, 2016: Vivien DeBack The Senate race in Wisconsin in 2016 will be contentious. Unfortunately such political races focus on individual traits rather than policies and plans. This year while Trump spews hatred, anger, divisiveness and fear, the public have...Read more >

• Seniors and Veterans Demand a Vote on the SAVE Benefits Act

  March 09, 2016: [flagallery gid=3] Today Maryland/DC Alliance member Susan Taylor spoke at an event on Capitol Hill urging the Senate to vote on S. 2251, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's SAVE Benefits Act - providing seniors a one-time payment of $581. The amount is...Read more >

• Gallup Poll: Confidence in Social Security is on the Rise

  March 07, 2016: Polls are showing an increased optimism that Social Security is in solid financial shape and the public is increasingly saying that they will need to rely on the program during retirement. According to a 2015 Gallup poll, 36% of non-retirees said tha...Read more >

• Trump Misleads About Social Security Fraud

  February 19, 2016: Donald Trump is misleading people about the prevalence of Social Security fraud. At a recent Republican presidential debate in Greenville, South Carolina, he said, “'thousands and thousands of people’ over the age of 106 are receiving Social ...Read more >

• Kasich and Jeb Bush Mean Trouble for Seniors

  February 11, 2016: John Kasich and Jeb Bush mean trouble for seniors and retirees. The New Hampshire primary results are in, and the top four for the Republicans were businessman Donald Trump, Gov. John Kasich (Ohio), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), and former Governor Jeb Bush (F...Read more >