Social Security Expansion
How will recent Social Security expansion efforts benefit older Americans?
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Today is Workers Memorial Day
April 28, 2023: Workers Memorial Day is today, April 28, and the labor movement is observing the occasion by remembering workers killed, injured, or made ill on the job while renewing the fight for strong safety and health protections. More th Read More >
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If a Budget Reflects a Party’s Values, Then the GOP Must Not Value Seniors
April 26, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding H.R. 2811, the House vote on raising the debt ceiling until 2024: "Today the House Republicans voted on t Read More >
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Position Paper: Threats to Social Security
April 26, 2023: For decades Social Security has delivered guaranteed, lifetime benefits on time and without interruption to generations of Americans. Beneficiaries earn their Social Security, contributing into the system with every paycheck. S Read More >
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Social Security: Our Earned Benefits
April 25, 2023: Want to help save Social Security? Click here to sign our petition telling Congress to take action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWpFBfQEW3o Read More >
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Biden Event Provides Sharp Contrast with House GOP Proposals
April 24, 2023: Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta joined President Biden in Accokeek, Maryland Wednesday as Biden derided Republicans’ plans to raise the nation’s debt limit only in exchange for spending cuts and other policy concess Read More >
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OMB: Rescinding COVID Funds as Part of Debt Limit Deal is an Attack on Pensions
April 24, 2023: Last Friday, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released their monthly report detailing the unspent COVID money – $70 billion of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds — that House Republicans want to cut as part Read More >
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McCarthy Goes After Most Vulnerable Americans as Condition for Raising the Debt Ceiling
April 24, 2023: Speaker Kevin McCarthy has released a plan to raise the national debt limit by $1.5 trillion in exchange for an array of drastic budget cuts across dozens of domestic programs, setting off a frantic attempt in the House to gather Read More >
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Alliance Announces Partnership with National United Committee to Protect Pensions
April 24, 2023: This week the Alliance and the National United Committee to Protect Pensions (NUCPP) Board of Directors announced a partnership to address the nation’s retirement security crisis. “With politicians, despite their denials, t Read More >
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America’s Work Force Podcast: Rich Fiesta on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and Our Earned Benefits
April 24, 2023: Alliance Executive Director Richard Fiesta appeared on the April 21 episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, where he discussed the GOP's debt ceiling plan, its dangerous implications for Social Security and Medicare, and ot Read More >
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Retirees: Senate Must Confirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary
April 20, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Senate vote to confirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary: "Julie Su is exceptionally qualified to be the ne Read More >