Social Security

• Position Paper: Debt Commission Legislation Fast Tracks Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

  November 20, 2023: Social Security and Medicare have been the foundation of retirement security for generations of Americans, providing income and health care to millions. Americans earn these benefits, contributing to them with every paycheck. Rep. Bill Huizenga (M...Read more >

• Retirees Urge Senate to Confirm O’Malley as SSA Commissioner

  November 02, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in support of Governor Martin O'Malley’s nomination for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: “Sixty-six million Americans - one out of every ...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Plan for a Debt Commission

  October 25, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Speaker Mike Johnson's record of voting against older Americans’ best interests and his announcement that he plans to create a...Read more >

• House Budget Committee Holds “Fiscal Commission” Hearing

  October 20, 2023: On Thursday, the House Budget Committee held a full committee hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission." Led by Republican Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX), the hearing primarily focused on why a fiscal debt co...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 3.2% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 12, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the announcement that there will be a 3.2% cost-of-living (COLA) benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries,...Read more >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Continue to Impact Retirees

  September 15, 2023: September 15, 2023 Alliance Executive Director Rich Fiesta joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the fight for Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, the impact on retirees and the need for Social Security expansi...Read more >

• GOP Presidential Candidates Continue to Attack Earned Benefits

  September 01, 2023: Several 2024 Republican presidential candidates are publicly embracing policies that would cut or end earned Social Security and Medicare benefits. In 2020, former President Donald Trump told Fox News “we’ll be cutting” Social Security and said...Read more >

• America’s Work Force Union Podcast: Ohio Retirees Held a Party to Help Spread the Word on State Issue 1

  August 18, 2023: August 18, 2023 Ohio Alliance President Norm Wernet joined America’s Workforce Union Podcast to talk about efforts to prevent the passage of State Issue 1 and Social Security's 88th anniversary. You can click above or on this link to listen....Read more >

• Retirees Praise Biden Nomination of Martin O’Malley to be Social Security Commissioner

  July 26, 2023: Statement by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, on President Biden’s nomination of former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley to be SSA Commissioner: “Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans are pleas...Read more >

• Position Paper: Expanding Social Security

  July 19, 2023: Today 66 million Americans – one out of every five households – relies on Social Security’s lifetime, guaranteed benefits. To continue to provide retirement security for current and future generations, it is time to strengthen and expand Soc...Read more >