Social Security

• President Goes 0-for-4 for Retirees

  February 10, 2020: Fiscal 2021 Budget Would Cut Health Care for Older Americans The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Trump’s budget proposal for fiscal 2021: “Presi...Read more >

• ‘Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,’ Trump Admits—If Reelected—He Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare

  January 23, 2020: "It'll be toward the end of the year," Trump said from Davos, Switzerland. "And at the right time, we will take a look at that. You know, that's actually the easiest of all things, if you look, cause it's such a big percentage." By Jon Queally, st...Read more >

• Trump Confirms Social Security and Medicare Cuts Will Be On the Table at the “End of This Year”

  January 22, 2020: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding President Trump’s acknowledgment on CNBC that he would look to cut "entitlements" if re-elected: “After a day of hobnobbi...Read more >

• Retiree Organization Provides Resources to Address the U.S. Pension Crisis

  November 20, 2019: Speakers included Rep. John Larson and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler  Washington, DC - More than two dozen speakers from unions and government agencies, as well as bankruptcy attorneys, young workers and o...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 1.6% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries

  October 10, 2019: 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 1.6% benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled...Read more >

• Retirees Mark Older Americans Month with Release of Voting Record

  May 16, 2019: Report Shows Which Senators and Members of Congress Voted to Protect Retirement Security in 2018 Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2018 Congressional Voting Record which scores each U.S. Senator and Represent...Read more >

• Sanchez and Pocan Introduce Social Security Expansion Bill that Makes Wealthiest Pay Their Fair Share

  May 09, 2019: The Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019 was introduced on Wednesday by Representatives Linda Sánchez (CA), a member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan (WI). The legis...Read more >

• Social Security Trust Fund Stronger than a Year Ago, According to Annual Trustees Report

  April 22, 2019: Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable Would Strengthen Medicare for the Future The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today on the S...Read more >

• Elizabeth Marafino’s Testimony for “Protecting and Improving Social Security: Benefit Enhancements” Hearing

  March 14, 2019: Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans President Elizabeth Marafino recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security regarding its hearing “Protecting and Improving Social ...Read more >

• Statement Regarding the Administration’s Orwellian Plan to Monitor the Social Media Posts of People with Disabilities

  March 11, 2019: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding today’s New York Times report that White House officials want the Social Security Administration (SSA) to monitor social media...Read more >