Social Security

Social Security Materials

• 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 >

• 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 >

• State of the Union Speech Presented an Alternate Reality, Not what Older Americans See

  January 30, 2018: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, following President Trump’s State of the Union address: “There are several things that the President did not say tonight that are troubl Read More >

• 2018 Social Security and Medicare Factsheet

  January 17, 2018: Social Security and Medicare Factsheet The Many Faces of Social Security Nearly 173 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Nearly 62 million people receive monthly Social Security benef Read More >

• 2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%; Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums

  October 17, 2017: The Social Security Administration announced Friday that next year’s Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.0%. That means an increase of $25 per month for the average beneficiary. According to the nonpart Read More >

• Rep. Black Budget for FY 2018

  August 10, 2017: On July 19, 2017, the House Budget Committee passed the fiscal year 2018 budget with a party line vote. Drafted by Chairwoman Diane Black, R-TN, the spending blueprint seeks to balance the budget on the backs of middle-income and Read More >

• Chicago Metro Chapter Joins Youth Activists in Intergenerational Alliance

  July 14, 2017: The Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, including Corresponding Secretary of the chapter Bea Lumpkin, recently launched INTERGEN, a coalition focusing on common issues and priorities. The spark fo Read More >

• Retiree Voting Record Released

  June 05, 2017: President Roach: “We clearly need changes in our leadership” Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2016 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues affe Read More >

• Trump’s Promise Not to Cut Social Security Broken

  May 23, 2017: Budget Proposal Includes Deep Cuts to Health Care, Disability Insurance, Food Assistance and Massive Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Corporations The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the A Read More >

• Growing Gap in Life Expectancy Will Affect Your Earned Retirement Benefits

  April 18, 2017: The growing gap in life expectancy will affect your retirement benefits under the Social Security and Medicare programs and the policies meant to protect them. A new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found t Read More >