Archive for September, 2008
Mobilizing Seniors for Social Security
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008We’ve officially kicked off our national Voter Outreach campaign. Our goal is to urge seniors and their families to get the facts, ask tough questions and learn where the candidates stand on critical issues such as the privatization of Social Security. “Economic, retirement and health security top the list of important issues for American voters especially [...]
Let’s Get it Right on Social Security
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Barbara B. Kennelly, President/CEO The Washington Post and FactCheck.org made several errors recently in their comments about Social Security privatization. Let’s start with the Post. Ruth Marcus says the 2005 Bush privatization proposal, which Senator McCain supported, would have reduced annual Social Security benefits for an average earner, retiring in 2045, by only about 16 [...]
2009 Medicare Part B Premiums
Monday, September 22nd, 2008CMS has announced next year’s Part B premiums, for monthly outpatient care, will remain the same for about 95% of Medicare recipients at $96.40. Kaiser has a good roundup of coverage and analysis of the announcement. Here is the CMS release.
Social Security Privatization and CNN
Thursday, September 18th, 2008Kudos to CNN and Jack Cafferty for being among the first of the main stream media to catch the critical link between the mess we’re seeing on Wall Street and the still possible privatization of Social Security. While we highly recommend you watch this whole segment we have to highlight our favorite comment from the Cafferty [...]
Trying to Have it Both Ways on Social Security
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008Senator John McCain continues to slam Wall Street but at the same time supports sending American retirees’ Social Security to investors. Here’s one of his latest having-it-both-ways-moments on CNN: “We will come back from this crisis, but right now we are the victims of greed, excess and corruption on Wall Street” and “It’s a very tough crisis [...]
Don’t Ignore Social Security in Debates
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008Presidential Debate season is upon us and I believe these debates could be among the most important in decades, especially for Americans who are feeling the pinch of these tough economic times. Even though there will be so many issues demanding answers from our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, I sincerely hope Social Security isn’t [...]
Sarah Palin Doesn’t Understand Social Security or Medicare
Monday, September 15th, 2008VP candidate, Sarah Palin, showed an unfortunate lack of understanding about Social Security and Medicare in her very first comments on their funding and future. This is especially disconcerting for the millions of Americans and their families (inlcuding more than 62,000 of her Alaskan constituents) who depend on these programs just to get by. In [...]
Privatized Medicare Isn’t Working
Friday, September 5th, 2008When the Bush administration and their allies in Congress rammed Medicare privatization legislation through Congress in 2003, the new Part D drug prescription benefit was what garnered the most attention. After all, seniors had been without drug coverage in Medicare and were eager for help. Little did they know what a poison pill the Medicare [...]
Social Security Sent Early to Beat Gustav
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008Nearly 400,000 people in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida received their Social Security checks early (last Friday and Saturday) so that Gulf state beneficiaries could receive help before Gustav hit the coast. Just as during Katrina, Social Security has once again proven to be an effective and efficient responder during times of crisis. Commissioner [...]