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Nearly 65 million people rely on Social Security for guaranteed retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits. Americans earn these benefits with each paycheck during a lifetime of hard work.
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We Must Expand Social Security
The average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker is only $1,657.
If the wealthy paid their fair share into the system, we could increase benefits and strengthen the system for future generations.
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GOP Senator John Kennedy, Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Threaten Social Security, Medicare Cuts
March 21, 2023: Last Thursday, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called for changing the retirement age for Americans currently in their twenties and limiting Social Security and Medicare benefits for wealthier Americans. Haley sai Read More >
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New Retiree Voting Record Report Released
March 13, 2023: Scores Congress on Votes Including the Landmark “Inflation Reduction Act” Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its 2022 Congressional Voting Record, which scored each U.S. Senator and Representat Read More >
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Alliance Marks Scrap the Cap Day
March 07, 2023: People earning one million dollars or more each year stopped contributing to Social Security for the rest of 2023 on February 28. For 2023, Social Security taxes are only paid on the first $160,200 of wage income. Several membe Read More >
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Kaiser Health News: Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.
March 02, 2023: Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the marquee safety-net programs of Medicare and Social Security off-limits for cuts as a divided Washington heads for a showdown over the national debt and gover Read More >
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Take Action: Sign the Alliance’s Petition to Save Social Security
February 27, 2023: Even though the extremist Republicans stood during the State of the Union to supposedly show “support” for Social Security and Medicare, they are scheming to cut our earned benefits. They aren’t even keeping it a secret, goi Read More >
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Senators Sanders and Warren, Reps. Schakowsky and Hoyle Introduce Legislation to Expand Social Security
February 21, 2023: As Republicans threaten cuts to Social Security and other essential federal programs, Sens. Bernie Sanders (VT) and Elizabeth Warren (MA), along with Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL) and Val Hoyle (OR), introduced legislation Monday that Read More >
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Nobel Laureate Economist Paul Krugman Details Decades of GOP Plans to Cut Social Security and Medicare
February 21, 2023: Despite some Republicans’ claims to the contrary, columnist and economist Paul Krugman reminded readers this week that many in the GOP do want to eviscerate Social Security and Medicare, writing that "to believe otherwise requir Read More >
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State of the Union: Retirees Call on President Biden to Stress That Social Security and Medicare Cuts Remain Off the Table
February 07, 2023: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in advance of President Biden’s State of the Union address: “The state of the union is strong, but older Americ Read More >
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Democrats Debate Whether President Biden Should Negotiate with Speaker McCarthy on Debt Limit
January 30, 2023: House lawmakers and the White House continued to spar last week over whether to include Social Security and Medicare in negotiations over raising the debt limit. President Biden has steadfastly pledged not to cut the programs, ins Read More >
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House GOP’s Plans to Cut Social Security and Medicare Advance
January 17, 2023: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said last Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Republicans don’t plan to alter benefits for current Social Security and Medicare recipients. However, at least 127 members of the House Republica Read More >