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Report Shows Social Security Expansion is Affordable
March 31, 2023: Congress Can Strengthen Medicare and Social Security Without Cuts “Today’s reports show once again that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund is strong and solvent, with enough money to cove Read More >
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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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Tell Congress 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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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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Position Paper: Social Security Fairness Act
February 03, 2023: The Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) were enacted in 1977 and 1983 respectively as amendments to the basic Social Security law. These provisions reduce Social Security benefits for public se 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 >
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Wait Times Increase for Disability Benefits as Social Security Offices Struggle Financially
December 12, 2022: State operations that review Social Security disability claims face massive backlogs, leaving Americans with disabilities waiting months and even years for judgments. To combat the crisis, House and Senate Democrats are calling fo Read More >