Fact Sheets

• Position Paper: Social Security Fairness Act 2021

  June 16, 2021: Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions claw back the Social Security benefits of workers or their spouse or widow(er) if they worked for a period of time in jobs not covered by Social Security. To a...Read more >

• Fact Sheet: Pandemic Treatment Access and Affordability (PTAA) Act

  April 26, 2021: The federal government has spent tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on research and development (R&D) of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, including $23 billion for manufacturing and purchasing. Despite this public investment, there is no g...Read more >

• Fact Sheet/Position Paper: PRO Act

  April 26, 2021: The labor movement has been, and continues to be, the leading force in the fight to strengthen Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, ensuring a measure of retirement security for all Americans. Our country, our democracy and our people benefit when...Read more >

• Fact Sheet/Position Paper: Protecting the Right to Vote

  April 26, 2021: During 2020, 158.4 million Americans, or 66% of registered voters -- a record number -- voted in the Presidential election. The election also saw record vote by mail numbers, with 46% of voters casting their ballots by mail, up from 25% in the 2016 e...Read more >

• Fact Sheet/Position Paper: Oppose the TRUST Act

  April 23, 2021: Sen. Mitt Romney (UT) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI) introduced the Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act, S.1295 and H.R. 2575, on April 21, 2021. This would pave the way for Social Security and Medicare cuts, creating “Rescue Commit...Read more >

• Fact Sheet: Medicaid Facts

  April 07, 2021: Medicaid is a social safety net program that provides health coverage for pregnant women, children, the disabled and seniors with low-incomes. Download the fact sheet....Read more >

• Fact Sheet: Social Security Fairness Act

  February 04, 2021: The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) claw back the Social Security benefits of workers or their spouse or widow(er) if they worked for a period of time in jobs not covered by Social Security. To address ...Read more >

• Fact Sheet: 2021 Social Security and Medicare — Current Facts and Figures

  January 19, 2021: Nearly 180 million workers contribute to Social Security and Medicare through payroll taxes. Details like benefit amounts and premiums change each year. Our fact sheet has the latest figures for 2021. Download the fact sheet.  ...Read more >

• Fact Sheet/Action Alert: President Trump and Majority Leader McConnell Sneak Plan to Cut Social Security and Medicare into Coronavirus Relief Bill

  July 30, 2020: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell included a dangerous piece of legislation that will fast track cuts to Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds in the proposed Republican coronavirus relief package. We have to stop this dangerous plan. D...Read more >

• Fact Sheet: MMAPPP Act Fact Sheet

  June 30, 2020: The federal government has spent tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on research and development (R&D) of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, including $23 billion for manufacturing and purchasing. Despite this public investment, there is no g...Read more >