It’s (Past) Time to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act
Chances are if you, or anyone in your family, is 65 or older your life has been impacted by an Older
Congress Goes Home Leaving Social Security Administration Without a Director, Again
Let's take quick stock of what this lame duck Congressional session has meant for middle-class Americans, especially seniors and their families:
Conservatives Claim We Can’t Afford Social Security & Medicare While Passing Billions in Corporate Tax Breaks…Again
Virtually the first order of business for Congress after November's Congressional election was to pass $42 billion in tax breaks going largely
The Social Security “Crisis” Created by Congress
While the well-financed Wall Street-backed campaign to convince Americans that Social Security is in crisis (even though the facts prove just
The Social Security Disconnect Between Congress and Everywhere Else
It's that time of the year (just days before Election Day) when every Congressional candidate extolls the virtue of Social Security. Too
Social Security Resumes Statement Mailings
We were happy to find this in our email box today:Dear Colleague: I am pleased to announce that, beginning this month, we
Why a Medicare Flat Line is Good News for Seniors
While a flat line in the medical world is usually bad news...when it comes to health care costs in Medicare, this flat
When Privatize Means Protect and Slash Means Save – the 2014 Campaign Continues
It must be campaign season! GOP candidates, under Karl Rove's tutelage, have doubled-down on their Medicare and Social Security dodge and deflect
Cutting Social Security & Medicare = Economic Patriotism?
If you had any doubt about just how stark the differences are between the Republican and Democratic approach to fixing our economy,
More Retirees, Fewer Social Security Offices to Help
The Social Security Administration's budget has been under assault for years. Today the Senate Special Committee on Aging will examine the