Social Security

• Trump Misleads About Social Security Fraud

  February 19, 2016: Donald Trump is misleading people about the prevalence of Social Security fraud. At a recent Republican presidential debate in Greenville, South Carolina, he said, “'thousands and thousands of people’ over the age of 106 are receiving Social ...Read more >

• Kasich and Jeb Bush Mean Trouble for Seniors

  February 11, 2016: John Kasich and Jeb Bush mean trouble for seniors and retirees. The New Hampshire primary results are in, and the top four for the Republicans were businessman Donald Trump, Gov. John Kasich (Ohio), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), and former Governor Jeb Bush (F...Read more >

• Silver Tsunami to Bring 25 Million More Medicare Beneficiaries by 2036

  January 27, 2016: [caption id="attachment_3359" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator[/caption] The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that Medicare enrollment will grow by more than 30 percent over the next ten yea...Read more >

• Republicans in U.S. House and Senate Plan Ways to Cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

  November 06, 2015: [caption id="attachment_912" align="alignleft" width="150"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, after a weekly policy luncheon. From left are, Sen. Roy Blunt...Read more >

• Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 2015 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

  July 22, 2015: The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Trustees reports issued today on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds: “The Social Security and Medicare trustees tod...Read more >

• Four Hundred Senior Activists to Descend on Washington This Week

  July 06, 2015: Washington, DC - Beginning on Tuesday, July 7, at 1:00 pm, four hundred activist members of the Alliance for Retired Americans from across the country will sharpen their political organizing and advocacy skills at a four-day conference at the Washing...Read more >

• Retiree Voting Record Released

  May 26, 2015: Washington, DC – The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2014 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on key issues affecting current and future retirees. The voting record examined 10 key Senate votes ...Read more >

• House Republican Budget is a Frontal Assault on the Needs of Seniors

  March 17, 2015: Statement of Richard Fiesta, Executive Director the Alliance for Retired Americans regarding the House Republican Budget “The budget plan put forward by House Republicans today is a frontal assault on the needs of seniors, persons with disabilit...Read more >

• Executive Action on Immigration Will Improve the Finances of Social Security and Medicare

  November 21, 2014: 21 Protection of Millions from Deportation is Not the Only Benefit The following statement was issued today by Barbara J. Easterling, President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, and Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the All...Read more >

• 79 Years Ago…

  August 14, 2014: On August 14 Social Security is turning 79 and we are celebrating with birthday parties around the country! This card will be delivered to members of Congress everywhere, reminding them how important our Social Security system is to Americans of all ...Read more >