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House Democrats Gain Ground with Retirees
November 07, 2018: In Dramatic Shift from 2014, 65+ Voters Favored Democratic House Candidates Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following Tuesday’s midterm elections: “Voters over the a Read More >
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Word is Out: Cuts to Seniors’ Earned Benefits are on the Ballot this November
October 17, 2018: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments about cutting so-called “entitlements”: “There Read More >
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President Stretches Truth to its Breaking Point in Medicare Op-Ed
October 10, 2018: “Medicare for All” would Reduce Health Care Costs Overall Statement from Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to Donald Trump’s Wednesday USA Today op-ed: “President Tru Read More >
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Administration Nominates a Social Security Privatizer as a Trustee
August 17, 2018: The administration announced the nomination of James Lockhart to be one of the two public trustees for the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds. If confirmed by the Senate, he would serve for four years. Lockhart served as Read More >
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Social Security’s Finances Remain Strong, Annual Trustees Reports Show
June 05, 2018: Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable Would Give Medicare a Boost The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Trustees reports issued today o Read More >
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Majority of Congress Failed to Support Retirees Last Year
May 17, 2018: 2017 Voting Record Report Details Which Senators and Members of Congress Voted to Protect Retirement Security Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2017 voting record which scored every U.S. R Read More >
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Connecticut Seniors Describe what Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid would Mean for them
April 10, 2018: A new video from the Connecticut Alliance for Retired Americans shows what the Affordable Care Act (ACA) means to Connecticut seniors when they are sick and at their most vulnerable. Background In early 2017, Republicans Read More >
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Lessons for Democrats in Lamb Victory
March 14, 2018: by Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, President of Social Security Works PAC and Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans https://youtu.be/N4syLKd2Rts Voters in Pennsylvania’s 18th district voted to Read More >
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Alliance congratulates Conor Lamb; thanks its Pennsylvania members for their role in his victory
March 14, 2018: Retiree issues, combined with a strong Get Out the Vote effort by Alliance for Retired Americans members and staff, helped propel first-time candidate Conor Lamb to victory in the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th congres Read More >
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Trump Plan is Not Enough to Lower Drug Prices
February 16, 2018: By Richard Fiesta Executive Director Alliance for Retired Americans Despite promises to lower prescription drug prices, President Trump’s FY19 budget does not come close to actually protecting seniors and all consumers from Read More >