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What Does the President’s Budget Mean for Seniors?

There’s encouraging news for seniors in President Biden’s FY2023 budget, even though it does not contain everything that advocates for older Americans had hoped. The budget, which now will be submitted to Congress, includes crucial funding for services that seniors rely upon – from the operation of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to nutrition programs under the Older Americans Act.

NCPSSM2022-03-28T15:13:27-04:00March 28th, 2022|Categories: Boost Social Security, Budget, Congress, COVID, Democrats, Long term care, Medicare, Prescription Drug Prices, President Biden, Social Security, Social Security Administration (SSA), Uncategorized|

Rep. Larson Introduces Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust bill

The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare --- on behalf of its millions of members and supporters --- applauds Congressman John Larson for introducing his Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act today.

NCPSSM2021-10-26T16:21:08-04:00October 26th, 2021|Categories: Boost Social Security, President Biden, Rep. John Larson, Social Security|

Seniors’ Priorities for the Lame Duck Congressional Session

Congress is now in ‘lame duck’ session until January. Though this is normally a time when expectations for Congressional action are

NCPSSM2020-12-04T11:49:42-04:00December 3rd, 2020|Categories: Boost Social Security, Budget, COLAs, Congress, GOP, Joe Biden, Medicaid, Medicare, Payroll tax cut, Social Security|

A Democratic Senate is Key to Seniors’ Financial & Health Security

Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the presidency, American seniors will be better off if Democrats take control of the

NCPSSM2020-10-31T14:47:28-04:00October 30th, 2020|Categories: Boost Social Security, COLAs, Congress, Democrats, Election 2020, Joe Biden, Medicare, Payroll tax cut, Politics, Prescription Drug Prices, President Trump, privatization, Senate|

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

NCPSSM2020-04-08T15:23:18-04:00April 8th, 2020|Categories: Boost Social Security, Congress, Coronavirus, Democrats, Medicare, payroll taxes, President Trump, Social Security|

Stimulate the Economy, But Don’t Cut Payroll Tax

President Trump’s proposal to cut Social Security payroll taxes is a misguided attempt to stimulate the economy that will hurt the

NCPSSM2020-03-10T12:56:27-04:00March 10th, 2020|Categories: Boost Social Security, President Trump, Social Security|

Veterans Rely on Social Security and Medicare, Too

National Committee president Max Richtman speaks at veterans town hall in Vacaville, CA National Committee president Max Richtman joined

NCPSSM2020-02-26T13:19:26-04:00February 25th, 2020|Categories: Boost Social Security, COLAs, Congress, Democrats, entitlement reform, healthcare, Max Richtman, Medicare, Social Security|

House Committee Considers Bill to Boost Social Security

National Committee president Max Richtman is urging the House Ways and Means Committee to boost Social Security --- and keep the

NCPSSM2019-07-25T14:55:32-04:00July 25th, 2019|Categories: Boost Social Security, Congress, Democrats, Rep. John Larson, Social Security|

Will Medicare Premiums Eat Up Seniors’ 2020 COLAs?

According to a new estimate based on the recent Social Security Trustees report, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2020

NCPSSM2019-05-17T10:46:45-04:00May 3rd, 2019|Categories: Boost Social Security, COLAs, Congress, Social Security|

Social Security Expansion Roadshow Hits Vegas

Rep. John Larson (D-CT) at Social Security expansion town hall in Las Vegas After holding three public hearings on

NCPSSM2019-04-26T15:18:54-04:00April 24th, 2019|Categories: Boost Social Security, Rep. John Larson, Social Security, Social Security Trustees|