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• Capitol Hill Tax Stalemate Hurts Medicare

  December 22, 2011: The congressional deadlock over extending payroll tax cuts – sparked by a revolt of House Tea Party Republicans – will hurt seniors on Medicare unless a resolution is reached quickly.  Seniors with incomes below $15,000 per y Read More >

• It’s Still 3 Days Until Christmas, but Seniors in Pennsylvania Have Already Received Two Gifts that Keep on Giving

  December 22, 2011: For Immediate Release December 22nd, 2011                                                                                        It’ Read More >

• Wyden-Ryan Medicare Plan Would Raise Premiums for Seniors

  December 16, 2011: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), a leader in the fight to privatize Medicare, unveiled a new approach on Thursday in order to save money on the federal health program. According to Politico, the proposal has some Read More >

• Payroll Tax Cut, “Doc Fix” Likely to be Rolled into One Catch-All Package

  December 09, 2011: Elected officials are discussing several competing plans to cut the payroll tax that is used to fund the Social Security Trust Fund. The employee share of the tax is scheduled to go back to 6.2% on January 1, from a current rate o Read More >

• With Super Committee Deadline Passed, December Brings More Decisions

  December 02, 2011: The November 23rd deadline for the Super Committee to vote on a legislative proposal that achieves $1.2 - $1.5 trillion in savings has come and gone without producing any type of report. “We dodged a bullet, but we’re not out Read More >

• Super Committee Negotiations Go Down to the Wire

  November 18, 2011: Just five days before the deadline for a deficit reduction deal, the Super Committee dealing with the nation’s budget deficit in Congress still did not seem close to reaching an agreement on tax reforms and spending cuts. Accord Read More >

• Ohio Voters Reject the Politics of Scapegoating

  November 10, 2011: On Tuesday, voters in Ohio delivered a blow to Gov. John Kasich (R) and rejected his attempt to strip collective bargaining rights from public employees. A whopping 61% of the Ohio electorate voted to repeal SB-5 by saying “no� Read More >

• Washington Post Misleads Seniors on Social Security

  November 04, 2011: The Washington Post published a Halloween-Eve front page “Prediction of Doom” feature piece riddled with misleading statements and inaccuracies about Social Security and its financial footing [http://wapo.st/tuG2Jy].  The 12- Read More >

• Proposed Super Committee Cuts Poised to Weaken State and Local Economies

  October 28, 2011: As the “Super Committee” met on Wednesday, Alliance members and other local advocates from the Strengthen Social Security Campaign – a coalition which includes the Alliance – sprung into action. In states represented by th Read More >

• New Report Shows That Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid Work for Pennsylvania and America

  October 26, 2011: For Immediate Release Contact: Adam Swope (202)-341-7821   New Report Shows That Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid Work for Pennsylvania and America Programs provide benefits to 1 in 5 residents; contribute $79 bi Read More >