Social Security

• Social Security COLA announcement clouded by looming threat in Congress

  October 19, 2011: Today, the Social Security Administration announced that monthly Social Security benefits will increase 3.6 percent in 2012. Additionally, due to an increase in average wages, the maximum amount of wages subject to the Social Security tax will inc...Read more >

• The Debt Deal for Seniors

  August 03, 2011: This afternoon, the long-anticipated deal on raising the debt ceiling is expected to pass out of the Senate and signed into law. The good news about the deal is that your letters, emails, protests and calls to Congress have temporarily protected S...Read more >

• Wednesday Vote on Social Security – Call Senators Kirk & Durbin!

  December 08, 2010: For the second year in a row Social Security recipients will not receive a cost of living increase in 2011. This Wednesday, Congress is scheduled to vote on a bill to grant a $250 payment to Social Security recipients to make up for the freeze in the...Read more >

• Deficit Commission Co-Chairs Release Recommendations on Social Security

  November 17, 2010: The Co-Chairs of the Washington deficit commission (Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson) released a report on their recommendations to reduce the national deficit. As expected, the Co-Chairs proposed cuts to Social Security for both current and futur...Read more >