Tonight’s Democratic Debate Must Include Social Security
The CNN debates at the end of July included no questions about Social Security By Max Richtman, President &
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The CNN debates at the end of July included no questions about Social Security By Max Richtman, President &
The Washington Post editorial board is still drinking the conservative Kool-Aid when it comes to Social Security. In an editorial on Friday, the Post came
Older Americans are one of the most powerful voting blocs in U.S. elections. More than half of the electorate in the
On November 6th, voters will choose whether to boost or cut Social Security and Medicare. The stakes are that simple. Republicans
In case there was any doubt that the White House and many Congressional Republicans still want to cut Americans’ earned benefits,
Eighty three years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bold new program to provide America’s seniors with
As we approach Social Security’s 83rd anniversary this mid-term election year, what better time to remind candidates for House and Senate
Medicare supporters in Congress typically celebrate the program’s anniversary with cake and balloons. But not this year. Democratic leaders decided that
Senator Marco Rubio’s proposal to fund paid family leave by cutting participants’ future Social Security benefits is
The ironically titled 2019 House Republican budget, “A Brighter American Future,” may brighten the spirits of the GOP’s rich and
The majority in the House of Representatives just betrayed working Americans by passing reckless banking legislation known as the Economic Growth, Regulatory
It only took President Trump a scant 16 months to nominate someone to head the Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees
Will seniors and their families miss Paul Ryan in the U.S. Congress? Not a chance. His impending retirement lifts a
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare has enthusiastically endorsedSenator Bill Nelson (D-FL) for re-election in
The GOP had scarcely emerged from the defeat of their latest Obamacare repeal legislation when they pivoted lightning-quick from healthcare to taxes. The tax reform plan the party
The 2017 OASDI Trustees Report confirms that the Social Security Trust fund is stable and healthy for now, but faces challenges in the
Medicare turns 52 years old this weekend. It’s an occasion for both celebration and vigilance. Surely the anniversary of a federal program
Along with Cherry Blossoms and the White House Easter Egg Roll, Spring has brought fresh talk of “entitlement reform” to the Nation's
At a family gathering over the holidays in Florida, the conversation inevitably turned to politics. Some of the seniors at
While we at the National Committee extend warm holiday wishes to all our readers, the joy of the season is
After his re-election in 2004, President George W. Bush declared he would spend his political capital to realize a long-held conservative goal: end
Donald Trump made a lot of promises to the American people during the Presidential campaign. For seniors, who supported him overwhelmingly,
Debate watchers predicted last night's Vice Presidential debate might put policy above personality (for a change) and to some degree that happened.
By most accounts, tonight's Vice Presidential debate candidates Democratic Senator Tim Kaine and Republican Governor Mike Pence will meet for the
Congress has cut the Social Security Administration's core operating budget by 10 percent since 2010, after adjusting for inflation. Incredibly, this is