Sorry, Reuters: Payroll Tax Cut Would Not Benefit Lower Income Workers the Most
It’s crucial that the news media put President Trump’s harmful proposals for payroll tax cuts in perspective. Many publications are doing
White House Advisors Float New Idea to Undermine Social Security
On the heels of President Trump’s repeated calls to eliminate Social Security’s funding stream through payroll tax cuts, influential White House
Nursing Home Residents Need Federal Protection from Coronavirus
In the torrent of news coverage about COVID-19, the plight of seniors does not always receive the priority it deserves. Older
Payroll Tax Cuts the First Step in Dismantling Social Security
President Trump set off alarm bells for America’s seniors on a Sunday FOX town hall by insisting once again on eliminating
National Committee Tells President Trump ‘No’ on Payroll Tax Cut
National Committee president and CEO Max Richtman has sent the following letter to President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, insisting that
Trustees Report Highlights Need to Strengthen Social Security, Not Imperil It
The 2020 Trustees Report reveals, once again, that Social Security is not going ‘bankrupt’ or becoming ‘insolvent’ --- as
SSI Beneficiaries to Receive Automatic Stimulus Payments
Under pressure from advocates including the National Committee, the Treasury Department has reversed course and will allow SSI beneficiaries to receive
The Trojan Horse of Payroll Tax Cuts is Back
President Trump is at it again --- pushing a payroll tax cut that would damage Social Security and Medicare. During a press
Treasury Dept. Reverses Course on Stimulus Payments
The Trump administration has relented to pressure from seniors’ advocates and members of Congress, reversing course on what would have been
IRS Erects Hurdle for Seniors & Disabled Awaiting Stimulus Payments
If only the Trump administration’s latest action on federal stimulus payments was a bad April Fool’s joke. Unfortunately, according to just-released