Social Security

Social Security Materials

• Key Retiree Issues in 2016 Senate Campaigns

  September 08, 2016: Retiree issues are front at center in this year’s Senate campaigns with candidates on both sides of the political aisle claiming to be a friend of seniors. The Alliance compared Senate candidates’ stances on issues that Read More >

• A Special Celebration in Tallahassee

  August 19, 2016: In honor of Social Security's 81st birthday,  Florida Alliance members gathered at the state capitol in Tallahassee on August 15 to give Sen. Marco Rubio, who has advocated cutting earned benefits, a piece of cake. The cake was a Read More >

• Robert Roach Jr. Talks about Retirement with Dignity and Hillary Clinton

  August 15, 2016: While attending the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Alliance President Robert Roach, Jr. spoke to the DNC Seniors Council on the importance of retirement security and what we can expect from a Hillary Clinton Read More >

• Clinton-Kaine is an Excellent Fit for Retirees

  July 23, 2016: Ticket is Ultimate Antidote to Worries that Trump-Pence would cut Social Security, Medicare Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding Hillary Clinton’s sele Read More >

• Trump and RNC Ratify Most right-wing Republican Platform in History

  July 20, 2016: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the Republican Platform: Donald Trump and the Republican National Convention just ratified the most conse Read More >

• Trump-Pence: A Ticket to Retirement Insecurity

  July 14, 2016: Selection of Mike Pence as Vice Presidential Nominee Cements Seniors’ Worries that Trump would cut Social Security, Medicare Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following sta Read More >

• Panel Discussion: Social Security’s Effect on Child Poverty

  July 13, 2016: The Center for Global Policy Solutions launched a report on Social Security's impact on child poverty yesterday with a Capitol Hill event. According to the study, millions more children under the age of 18 escape poverty due to Read More >

• Retirees Strongly Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

  June 30, 2016: Washington, DC – Citing her commitment to expand Social Security, strengthen Medicare and rein in prescription drug prices, the members of the executive board of the Alliance for Retired Americans voted to endorse Hillary Clinto Read More >

• President Obama Proposes Expanding Earned Social Security Benefits

  June 01, 2016: Congress Should Act to Help Seniors Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposal today to expand Social Security: “The Al Read More >

• Trump is a Threat to Social Security – and Medicare

  May 26, 2016: By Robert Roach, Jr., President Alliance for Retired Americans. The Los Angeles Times’ Michael Hiltzik, one of the nation’s most trusted writers on Social Security issues, officially warned us in a May 16th column: Donald T Read More >