Social Security, Medicare Make Unexpected Appearance in Last Night’s Debate
Social Security and Medicare were not on moderator Kirsten Welker’s topic list during last night’s presidential debate, but some issues are
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Social Security and Medicare were not on moderator Kirsten Welker’s topic list during last night’s presidential debate, but some issues are
Next year, seniors will receive a meager 1.3% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It will be the lowest COLA since 2017.
Louise Clark Goddard, of the iconic “Harry and Louise” ads, is speaking out against President Trump’s handling of Social Security. In a
We have warned in this space and others that President Trump’s payroll tax cuts are dangerous to Social Security. The program’s
As published today in Common Dreams: When President Franklin Roosevelt signed Social Security into law 85 years ago today, he expressed hope that
Whether or not President Trump understands the dangerous implications of “terminating payroll taxes,” his executive order on Saturday and accompanying remarks
Rep. John Larson greets a constituent in Connecticut The National Committee has endorsed a bill to avoid a significant
A new survey of National Committee members and supporters suggests that the Trump administration and so-called “fiscal hawks” in Congress are
On the heels of President Trump’s repeated calls to eliminate Social Security’s funding stream through payroll tax cuts, influential White House
President Trump set off alarm bells for America’s seniors on a Sunday FOX town hall by insisting once again on eliminating
The 2020 Trustees Report reveals, once again, that Social Security is not going ‘bankrupt’ or becoming ‘insolvent’ --- as
Social Security beneficiaries are eligible for cash payments under the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act enacted by Congress last week. Like
For the first time in 11 debates, Social Security was a prominent topic during last night’s face-off between the Democratic presidential
The mainstream media have given ample coverage to President Trump’s proposal to cut payroll taxes, but many news outlets have ignored the potential
National Committee president Max Richtman speaks at veterans town hall in Vacaville, CA National Committee president Max Richtman joined
We have just witnessed the seventh Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 election cycle without a single question about Social Security.
With every passing Democratic presidential debate, the odds that any of the moderators will ever ask a question about Social Security
National Committee volunteers protest the closing of an SSA field office in Arlington, Virginia in 2018 While it’s laudable
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) proposes "rescue committee" for Social Security trust fund On Tuesday, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) unveiled
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “After a lifetime of hard work, people are entitled to retire with dignity.” Major kudos to
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
National Committee president and CEO Max Richtman sent the following letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal
The CNN debates at the end of July included no questions about Social Security By Max Richtman, President &
We hardly needed more evidence that President Trump didn’t really mean it when he promised as a candidate “not to
As we commemorate Social Security’s 84th anniversary, lawmakers are working to reverse a brazen attempt by the Trump administration to undermine