Social Security: Our Earned Benefits
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
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 concessions. The week’s events, which began with McC... Read more
OMB: Rescinding COVID Funds as Part of Debt Limit Deal is an Attack on Pensions
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 of a debt limit deal. Two-thirds of the money, ... Read more
McCarthy Goes After Most Vulnerable Americans as Condition for Raising the Debt Ceiling
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 GOP votes. The Republican proposal includes famili... Read more
Alliance Announces Partnership with National United Committee to Protect Pensions
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, trying to slash our hard earned Social Security ben... Read more
America’s Work Force Podcast: Rich Fiesta on the Debt Ceiling Crisis and Our Earned Benefits
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 other destructive policies like raising the retireme... Read more
Judge Grants Attorneys Fees in Arizona Alliance Voting Lawsuit
There was a significant development in the Arizona Alliance’s lawsuit in Cochise County. The two members of the County Board of Supervisors who resisted certifying results in the November election as required by state law are now personally on the hook for $37,000 in legal and ... Read more
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Social Security, Medicare Cuts
According to a new AP-NORC poll, a majority of adults support increasing taxes on high income households to pay for Medicare, a plan proposed by President Biden last month. In addition, few are in favor of changes to Medicare or Social Security, such as raising eligibility ages. ... Read more
Need for Escorts Following Relatively Minor Medical Procedures Questioned
Following even basic screenings and operations, patients often must arrange for someone to help deliver them home — and liability fears have led many health care providers to say that a taxi or rideshare driver taking you to your sidewalk is not sufficient. For many older peopl... Read more
