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State of the Union: Retirees Call on President Biden to Stress That Social Security and Medicare Cuts Remain Off the Table
February 07, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in advance of President Biden’s State of the Union address: “The state of the union is strong, but older Americ Read More >
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Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 8.7% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
October 13, 2022: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be an 8.7% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Se Read More >
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Report Shows We Can Expand Social Security
June 02, 2022: Retirees Call on Congress to Strengthen Both Medicare and Social Security The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the So Read More >
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Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 5.9% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
October 13, 2021: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 5.9% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Sec Read More >
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Social Security’s Finances Remain Strong, Annual Trustees Reports Show
August 31, 2021: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released today: “Social Security r Read More >
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77,739 Retirees Call on Congress to Pass the Social Security Fairness Act
June 17, 2021: Retirees from across the country today submitted tens of thousands of petition signatures to 36 key senators and members of Congress urging them to pass S. 1302 and H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act. These provisions r Read More >
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Trump Administration is Spending its Last Weeks in Office Cutting Social Security Benefits
December 07, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trump Administration’s plan that may eliminate Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits fo Read More >
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Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 1.3% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
October 13, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the government's announcement that there will be a 1.3% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for million Read More >
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Retirees Mark Social Security’s 85th Anniversary with Jill Biden and Retiree Leaders Across the Country
August 14, 2020: Retirees are commemorating the 85th anniversary of Social Security on Friday with a virtual event featuring Jill Biden, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, actor Louis Gossett Jr., Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. and three Alliance members Read More >
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President Trump Can’t Stop Talking About His Plans to Cut Social Security
August 10, 2020: August 8 Remarks Are Latest in a Long Line Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on President Trump’s Continuing Assault on Social Security and Medicare. “Donald Trump ha Read More >