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• President’s State of the Union Address Avoids Call to Cut Social Security

  January 28, 2011: With Social Security expected to be on the agenda, the Alliance held 46 State of the Union address “watch parties” on Tuesday in 21 states to educate retirees on key issues. In his remarks, President Obama said, “To put us on solid ground, we s...Read more >

• Alliance Members on Guard as State of the Union Address Approaches

  January 21, 2011: On Tuesday, January 25th, the President’s annual State of the Union Address will air nationally. When delivering his speech, President Obama may address critical retiree issues such as Social Security and Medicare. In the past, the President has su...Read more >

• Shootings in Tucson are Personal for the Alliance

  January 14, 2011: Doctors said on Thursday that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) is making a miraculous recovery after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt that killed six and left 13 others wounded. According to USA Today, Giffords, 40, is opening her eye...Read more >

• PARA Statement on the Future of AdultBasic

  January 07, 2011: Jean Friday, President of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement on the impending demise of the AdultBasic program: AdultBasic is a low-cost health insurance program that people who make a little too much...Read more >

• As Republicans Try to Repeal Health Care Law, New Benefits for Seniors Kick in

  January 07, 2011: House Republicans are wasting no time trying to repeal health care reform.  The new Congress convened on Wednesday, and the House Rules Committee met on Thursday to report a rule to repeal the health care law. The full House voted today 236-181, lar...Read more >

• As Republicans Try to Repeal Health Care Law, New Benefits for Seniors Kick in

  January 07, 2011: House Republicans are wasting no time trying to repeal health care reform.  The new Congress convened on Wednesday, and the House Rules Committee met on Thursday to report a rule to repeal the health care law. The full House voted today 236-181, lar...Read more >

• Senate, House Pass Tax Cuts that Include Social Security Payroll Tax “Holiday”

  December 17, 2010: The House on Thursday night voted on the $858 billion tax cut package negotiated by the White House and Republican leaders. Lawmakers in both parties expressed unhappiness with aspects of the package, but the House passed it 277-148 and sent it to th...Read more >

• Proposed Tax Deal Goes against FDR’s Vision for Social Security

  December 10, 2010: President Obama announced a tentative deal with Congressional Republicans on Monday to extend the Bush-era tax cuts at all income levels for two years. The package would reduce the 6.2% Social Security payroll tax on all wage earners by two percentag...Read more >

• Panel Rejects Calls for Social Security Cuts

  December 03, 2010: The President’s Fiscal Commission suffered a defeat Friday morning, as 11 of 18 panel members voted to support their far-reaching deficit-cutting plan.  However, 14 of the 18 members of the Commission needed to vote for it to make it an official r...Read more >

• Alliance Praises Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s Deficit Reduction Plan

  November 19, 2010: As the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Co-Chairs continue to release details of their plan to address the nation’s debt, many other proposed solutions are also being offered. On Tuesday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member ...Read more >