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• Social Security COLA Cut on Table in “Fiscal Cliff” Talks

  December 21, 2012: While negotiations between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehnerremain stalled, disturbing media reports indicate an option on the table changing the federal statistical formula used to calculate Social Security Co Read More >

• Retiree Group Opposes Social Security Change in “Fiscal Cliff” Talks

  December 20, 2012: For Immediate Release The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans. “Millions of seniors would suffer cuts in Social Security from a plan under consi Read More >

• A Sign of Hope that the Medicare Eligibility Age will not Rise

  December 14, 2012: One of President Barack Obama's top Senate allies says he's been assured by the White House that the President won't yield to GOP demands to increase the eligibility age for Medicare. AP reports that Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) made t Read More >

• Alliance Member Dines with Vice President Biden

  December 07, 2012: Maryland/DC Alliance member David Waugh of Bethesda, Maryland had lunch with Vice President Joe Biden today. Waugh was selected to attend the lunch at an Arlington, Virginia diner, because he and his wife are part of the 98% of Am Read More >

• Obama Administration, Sen. Durbin Fight for Social Security in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Debate

  November 30, 2012: According to Politico, top officials who have been involved in the "fiscal cliff" talks for many months say the parameters of a deal — including the size of tax hikes and spending cuts it will most likely contain — are startin Read More >

• Lame Duck Agenda Threatens Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid

  November 16, 2012: With the election over, all eyes are focused on the lame-duck session of Congress and the battle to come to a budget agreement to avert the fiscal cliff, a combination of automatic tax increases and massive budget cuts set to go i Read More >

• President Obama Wins Re-Election!

  November 09, 2012: President Barack Obama won re-election over Republican Mitt Romney, gaining at least 303 electoral votes Tuesday night - 33 more than the 270 needed for victory. The President also leads in Florida, but results in that state are n Read More >

• PENNSYLVANIA SENIORS TELL HOW THEY WOULD BE HURT BY CUTS TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SOCIAL SECURITY

  November 09, 2012: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yuri Rega Beckelman, AFL-CIO, 215-531-0886 Adam Swope, Alliance for Retired Americans, 202-341-7821 PENNSYLVANIA SENIORS TELL HOW THEY WOULD BE HURT BY CUTS TO MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SOCIAL SE Read More >

• Medicare, Social Security Win in Election

  November 07, 2012:   The following statement was issued by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in reaction to the 2012 presidential election. “The American people have spoken. Given clear choices a Read More >

• Remember to Vote on November 6th!

  November 02, 2012: Election Day - Tuesday, November 6 - is now just four days away. “I want to thank all of our activists who have been working tirelessly, planning ahead for months,” said Barbara J. Easterling, President of the Alliance. “Now Read More >