FDR’S GRANDSON ON WHY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ENDORSED JOE BIDEN
President Roosevelt's grandson, James Roosevelt, Jr., is vice-chair of the National Committee's advisory board The National Committee
Let’s Protect & Expand Medicare and Medicaid as They Turn 55
President Johnson signs Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965 On this 55th anniversary of Medicare and
Seniors Shouldn’t be Sacrificed for the Economy – or Anything Else
Listening to President Trump and some of his political allies, you might think that the lives of society’s most vulnerable
Biden, Sanders Debate Past Positions on Social Security, Obscuring Threat from Trump
For the first time in 11 debates, Social Security was a prominent topic during last night’s face-off between the Democratic presidential
Where is Social Security in Coverage of Trump Payroll Tax Cut Proposal?
The mainstream media have given ample coverage to President Trump’s proposal to cut payroll taxes, but many news outlets have ignored the potential
2020 Social Security COLA Scant Relief for Seniors
The scant 1.6% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2020 is another big disappointment for America’s seniors. The paltry new COLA will yield
Trump 2020 Budget Shortchanges Seniors
They say that a White House budget is merely a messaging document – especially in an era of divided government. In
McConnell Reminds Retirees What They Have to Lose in November
As if to remind us what is at stake with three weeks to go until election day, Senate Majority Leader Mitch
Stagnant Wages in Wake of Trump/GOP Tax Scam Hurt Workers and Future Retirees
Underneath the major headlines about the death of Senator McCain and the latest iterations of the Trump scandals, a theme has
Want Real Fiscal Stimulus? Strengthen Social Security and Roll Back Trump/GOP Tax Scam
The political right has predictably pounced on the recently-released Social Security Trustees report to call for “entitlement reform” – code for