Press Releases

• Kaine-Pence Debate Highlights Why Democratic Ticket is Better for Retirees

  October 05, 2016: Statement of Richard Fiesta, executive director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on Social Security comments during Vice Presidential Debate: “Tonight Mike Pence proved that he and Donald Trump are more interested in tax cuts for the wealt...Read more >

• Seniors, Community Leaders Rally Outside Rubio’s Office: Don’t Cut Social Security

  October 04, 2016: AFL-CIO President Trumka Joins Alliance for Retired Americans members to Call Out Senator Rubio for Failing To Protect Social Security  *** Click Here for a Link to Photos and Videos From the Event *** TAMPA, FL – A coalition of retirees, c...Read more >

• Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta Statement on Gallagher Plan to Cut Social Security Benefits

  September 09, 2016: Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta Statement on Gallagher Plan to Cut Social Security Benefits Today, the Alliance for Retired Americans spoke out against Republican candidate Mike Gallagher’s reckless plan to cut Social Security benefits down to the...Read more >

• Clinton-Kaine is an Excellent Fit for Retirees

  July 23, 2016: Ticket is Ultimate Antidote to Worries that Trump-Pence would cut Social Security, Medicare Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding Hillary Clinton’s selection of Virginia Se...Read more >

• Trump-Pence: A Ticket to Retirement Insecurity

  July 14, 2016: Selection of Mike Pence as Vice Presidential Nominee Cements Seniors’ Worries that Trump would cut Social Security, Medicare Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding Don...Read more >

• Retirees Strongly Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

  June 30, 2016: Washington, DC – Citing her commitment to expand Social Security, strengthen Medicare and rein in prescription drug prices, the members of the executive board of the Alliance for Retired Americans voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for United States ...Read more >

• Ryan’s “Better Way” for Health Care Would be Dangerous for Seniors and Inferior to Current Medicare System

  June 22, 2016: Seniors Would Have to Wait Until 67 for Coverage The following statement was issued today by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to House Speaker Paul Ryan’s release of “A Better Way” health ...Read more >

• 2016 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports Highlight Need to Expand Social Security and Rein in Out of Control Pharmaceutical Corporations

  June 22, 2016: 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: “The Social Security Trustees reaffirmed...Read more >

• Arizona Retiree Speaks for Seniors at DNC Platform Committee Hearing

  June 17, 2016: Calls for lower prescription drug prices, expanding Social Security and Medicare Kitty Kennedy, an Alliance for Retired Americans Executive Board member from Tucson, will testify before the Democratic Party’s Platform Committee at its hearing in...Read more >

• Retirees Stand with Those Targeted by Hatred

  June 13, 2016: Attacks on the American Way of Life Affect us All “The members of the Alliance for Retired Americans stand with all of the community members who were hurt and killed by the terrible violence in Orlando this weekend. Our hearts and prayers go out...Read more >