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• White House Appears Unlikely to Put Social Security Cuts Back on the Table

  September 16, 2011: White House spokeswoman Amy Brundage has said that President Obama’s deficit proposal will not include any changes to Social Security, reiterating the President’s belief that Social Security did not cause the immediate deficit problem. Aides say ...Read more >

• On First Day “Super Committee” Meets, 500 Alliance Members Come to Capitol Hill

  September 09, 2011: On Thursday, 500 seniors met with their Members of Congress and Senators and voiced their concerns about Social Security, Medicare, and other issues close to their heart. The activists came to Capitol Hill as part of the Alliance’s Legislative Conf...Read more >

• As Super Committee Gets Set to Tackle the Nation’s Debt…

  September 02, 2011: According to Politico, Republican members of the deficit-slashing Super Committee are meeting on Capitol Hill to hash out their own strategy ahead of the panel’s first official meetings after Labor Day, preparing for an intense fall push to cut $1....Read more >

• New Hampshire Alliance Takes on Mitt Romney

  August 26, 2011: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a group of New Hampshire seniors, including members of the Alliance, that he supports raising the retirement age or cutting benefits, as opposed to asking all taxpayers to pay a fair share to strengt...Read more >

• Social Security’s 76th Anniversary is this Sunday

  August 12, 2011: On July 30, the Alliance celebrated the 46th Anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This Sunday, August 14, we will be celebrating the 76th Anniversary of Social Security, and Alliance members have been working to educate other members an...Read more >

• Texas Gov. Rick Perry Runs into the New Hampshire Alliance on the Campaign Trail

  August 11, 2011: On Saturday, Texas Governor Rick Perry entered the race to win the Republican nomination for President in 2012. Five days later, his Thursday morning stop on the campaign trail was met with dozens of angry seniors and protesters from the New Hampshir...Read more >

• Social Security and Medicare Spared – For Now – In Debt Ceiling Deal

  August 05, 2011: Social Security and Medicare escaped a first round of budget cuts in the debt ceiling agreement reached earlier this week in Washington, but future threats loom on the horizon for these two programs. The agreement, which became law on Tuesday, extend...Read more >

• Pennsylvania Retiree Leader Reacts to Debt Ceiling Deal; Warns of Upcoming Threats to Social Security and Medicare

  August 04, 2011: For Immediate Release August 2nd, 2011                                                                                     Pennsylvania Retiree Leader Reacts to Debt Ceiling Deal; Warns of Upcoming Threats ...Read more >

• Reid Plan Would Address Debt Ceiling without Affecting Medicare, Social Security

  July 29, 2011: Without signed legislation to raise the national debt limit by August 2, the Treasury will not have enough funds to pay the nation’s bills. Administration officials have warned of potentially calamitous effects on the economy if that happens - a sp...Read more >

• Cantor Obstructionism Imperils Finding a Debt Ceiling Solution

  July 15, 2011: With little more than two weeks to go before a possible government default, congressional leaders are sounding out their members this weekend over a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling while cutting the overall debt by some $2 trillion over...Read more >