Social Security

• Wisconsin Senator Doubles Down on Plans to Slash Earned Retirement Benefits on Campaign Trail

  September 06, 2022: Senator Ron Johnson (WI) this week discussed how to “coax” retirees back into the labor force during a tele town hall on Wednesday night. Earlier, Johnson suggested that earned benefits should be re-approved by Congress on an annual basis, and in...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Jahana Hayes for Re-election to U.S. House

  August 30, 2022: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits, Lowering Drug Prices Waterbury, CT - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Jahana Hayes for re-election to th...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Richard Blumenthal for Re-election to U.S. Senate

  August 29, 2022: Cites His Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits West Hartford, CT - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Richard Blumenthal for re-election to the U.S. ...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Trudy Busch Valentine for U.S. Senate

  August 24, 2022: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Clayton, MO - Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Trudy Busch Valentine for election to the U.S. Senate from...Read more >

• Alliance Celebrates Social Security’s Anniversary in the Face of Threats to the Program

  August 19, 2022: Alliance members commemorated the 87th anniversary of Social Security on August 14 and throughout the month as a growing number of Republican candidates and elected officials call for dramatic changes to the earned benefits program. Threats include r...Read more >

• Retiree Group Endorses Joe Courtney for Re-election to U.S. House

  August 09, 2022: Cites Commitment to Expanding and Protecting Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits, Lowering Drug Prices Members of the Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced their endorsement of Joe Courtney for re-election to the U.S. House of ...Read more >

• Anti-Retiree GOP Candidates Win Primaries

  August 05, 2022: Many candidates who advanced in primaries this week can be added to the list of those running this November who have publicly attacked Social Security and Medicare, including in important races like Arizona and Washington. Blake Masters, a Trump-b...Read more >

• Social Security Trustees Report Shows We Can Expand Social Security

  June 06, 2022: The Trustees reports on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds were released on Thursday, showing once again that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is strong and solvent, with enough money to cover full benef...Read more >

• 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 Social Security and Me...Read more >

• New Campaign Ads Focus on Sen. Scott’s Plans for Medicare, Social Security

  May 16, 2022: A new ad campaign launched this week focused on Sen. Rick Scott's (FL) plan to "sunset" Social Security and Medicare after five years. Scott is the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which recruits and supports Republican candi...Read more >