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• ‘Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,’ Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare

  January 23, 2020: "It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos, Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's such a big percentage." Read More >

• Sanchez and Pocan Introduce Social Security Expansion Bill that Makes Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share

  May 09, 2019: The Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019 was introduced on Wednesday by Representatives Linda Sánchez (CA), a member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Poca Read More >

• Elizabeth Marafino’s Testimony for “Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements” Hearing

  March 14, 2019: Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Elizabeth Marafino recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security regarding its hearing “Protecting a Read More >

• Administration Nominates a Social Security Privatizer as a Trustee

  August 17, 2018: The administration announced the nomination of James Lockhart to be one of the two public trustees for the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds. If confirmed by the Senate, he would serve for four years. Lockhart served as Read More >

• Virginians Rally to Keep Local Social Security Field Office Open

  May 10, 2018:   Alliance members joined American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) President J. David Cox and other allies at a rally in northern Virginia on Thursday to protest the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Read More >

• Social Security on the Ballot in Pennsylvania House District 18

  March 06, 2018:   On March 13, 2018, voters in southwest Pennsylvania will choose who will represent them in Congress.  The Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed Conor Lamb because he is committed to helping retirees and working Am Read More >

• 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%; Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums

  October 17, 2017: The Social Security Administration announced Friday that next year’s Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.0%. That means an increase of $25 per month for the average beneficiary. According to the nonpart Read More >

• Social Security and Medicare Remain Strong, Annual Trustees Reports Show

  July 13, 2017: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “Social Security rem Read More >

• Texans Picket Rep. Sam Johnson over Social Security Bill

  January 03, 2017: On December 28, right in the middle of the holidays, Texas seniors picketed Congressman Sam Johnson in his home district of Plano. Some of the picketers posed in front of Johnson’s office building at 1255 15th Street Here Read More >

• Rep. Sam Johnson Wants to Cut Our Social Security Drastically

  December 13, 2016: U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson, R-Texas, chair of the Social Security subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, has filed a bill that would cut Social Security drastically. Analysts say it could mean a 35% cut from current level Read More >