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Seniors’ Programs in Jeopardy if Republicans Retake Majority

Any older voters inclined to put the GOP back in control of the House and Senate in November’s elections might well remember what the Republicans have long wanted to do to their earned benefits. As if to provide that very reminder, Senator Rick Scott, chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, released a plan last week that would terminate Social Security and Medicare.

NCPSSM2022-03-09T17:06:29-04:00March 9th, 2022|Categories: Congress, Democrats, Election 2022, GOP, healthcare, Medicare, Payroll tax cut, Politics, President Trump, Senator Mitch McConnell, Social Security|

Biden Admin Begins Removing Malignant Trump-Era Rules

The new Biden administration has begun the arduous process of rescinding Trump-era rules harming the disabled and seniors. President Trump and his

NCPSSM2021-01-28T17:27:43-04:00January 28th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid, Medicare, President Biden, President Trump, Social Security, Social Security Administration (SSA)|

Trump Administration Couldn’t Resist Taking Parting Shots at Medicaid on Its Way Out

None of the programs that provide seniors with financial and health security are better off after four years of the Trump

NCPSSM2021-01-22T10:54:32-04:00January 15th, 2021|Categories: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid, President Biden, President Trump|

Seniors Win with Twin Senate Victories in Georgia

This week's twin Democratic victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs were a big win for seniors. Voters elected two champions of

NCPSSM2021-01-28T14:12:11-04:00January 7th, 2021|Categories: Congress, Democrats, Election 2020, healthcare, Joe Biden, Medicare, President Trump, Rep. John Larson, Social Security|

What can President-Elect Biden Achieve for America’s Seniors?

President-elect Joe Biden campaigned as a champion for older Americans. His election victory gives seniors new hope at a time when

NCPSSM2020-11-10T13:43:41-04:00November 10th, 2020|Categories: Election 2020, Joe Biden, Medicaid Budget, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Americans, Payroll tax cut, payroll taxes, Politics, Prescription Drug Prices, President Trump, Social Security, Trump Administration|

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|

Louise of ‘Harry & Louise’ Ads Warns Trump Endangers Social Security

Louise Clark Goddard, of the iconic “Harry and Louise” ads, is speaking out against President Trump’s handling of Social Security. In a

NCPSSM2020-10-09T10:31:30-04:00October 9th, 2020|Categories: Election 2020, Payroll tax cut, President Trump, Social Security|

Eliminating Payroll Taxes Would Exhaust Social Security Trust Funds

We have warned in this space and others that President Trump’s payroll tax cuts are dangerous to Social Security. The program’s

NCPSSM2020-09-04T13:40:01-04:00August 26th, 2020|Categories: Payroll tax cut, President Trump, Social Security|

On Its 85th Anniversary, ‘No Damn Politician’ Should Be Allowed To Scrap Social Security

As published today in Common Dreams: When President Franklin Roosevelt signed Social Security into law 85 years ago today, he expressed hope that

Max Richtman2020-08-14T15:45:44-04:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Payroll tax cut, payroll taxes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Trump, Rep. John Larson, Social Security|

Trump Payroll Tax Cut is First Shot in War Against Social Security

Whether or not President Trump understands the dangerous implications of “terminating payroll taxes,” his executive order on Saturday and accompanying remarks

NCPSSM2020-08-10T16:11:12-04:00August 10th, 2020|Categories: Payroll tax cut, President Trump, Social Security|