President’s Social Security Plan Reneges on Promise to Middle Class Americans

Well...where to start on a Budget day when we already knew just how bad it would be long before the document

NCPSSM2018-05-15T15:38:09-04:00April 10th, 2013|Categories: Budget, entitlement reform, Max Richtman, Presidential Politics, Social Security|

2.3 Million Americans tell the White House – NO to Chained CPI

With more than 2 million petition signatures in hand, Social Security advocates joined members of Congress at the White House today to

NCPSSM2019-01-15T11:24:37-04:00April 9th, 2013|Categories: Max Richtman, Presidential Politics, Retirement, Social Security|

Join the Fight against Social Security Benefit Cuts

National Committee members and supporters will be converging on the White House tomorrow to protest President Obama'sbudget plan to cut benefits for

NCPSSM2017-07-10T16:18:11-04:00April 8th, 2013|Categories: Budget, Max Richtman, Presidential Politics, Social Security|

White House Budget: Seniors, Retired Veterans, and the Disabled Will Pay Down Our Nation’s Debt

The White House provided reporters an early look at President Obama's 2014 budget and the news for seniors is not good. 

NCPSSM2019-01-03T10:47:17-04:00April 5th, 2013|Categories: Budget, entitlement reform, Max Richtman, Medicare, Presidential Politics, Social Security|

Mr. President, Please Define “Slash”

Originally posted on Huffington Post by Max Richtman, NCPSSM President/CEO When I met with President Obama and other allied groups at

NCPSSM2018-05-15T15:40:33-04:00March 21st, 2013|Categories: entitlement reform, Max Richtman, Presidential Politics, Social Security|

Parsing the State of the Union – Plans for Social Security & Medicare

There was a lot to like about yesterday's State of the Union address.  Here are a few highlights: President Barack Obama

NCPSSM2018-05-15T15:56:57-04:00February 13th, 2013|Categories: Aging Issues, Budget, entitlement reform, healthcare, Max Richtman, Medicare, Presidential Politics, Retirement, Social Security, stimulus|

Social Security Double-Speak and the State of the Union

It never ceases to amaze us how often Washington journalists completely miss the point. Today's headlines touting President Obama's refusal to support

NCPSSM2017-07-10T16:18:59-04:00February 12th, 2013|Categories: Budget, entitlement reform, Max Richtman, Presidential Politics, Retirement, Social Security|

NCPSSM Talks to the White House about Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid

National Committee President/CEO, Max Richtman, attended a White House meeting today with labor and progressive leaders in advance of this week's lame

NCPSSM2017-07-10T16:19:58-04:00November 13th, 2012|Categories: Budget, Max Richtman, Medicare, Presidential Politics|

Americans are Tired of Social Security & Medicare Being Used as Debt Debate Bargaining Chips

President Obama addressed the nation for the first time since election night and there was a lot there for America's seniors and

NCPSSM2017-07-10T16:20:02-04:00November 9th, 2012|Categories: Budget, Max Richtman, Medicare, Presidential Politics, Social Security|

Boehner Says Nothing’s Changed – Must Cut Social Security & Medicare to Protect Millionaire’s Tax Cuts

We watched House Speaker John Boehner's news conference yesterday hoping to see signs that the voters' clear message about their expectations for

NCPSSM2017-07-10T16:20:04-04:00November 8th, 2012|Categories: Budget, Medicare, Presidential Politics, Social Security|