Social Security

• Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech

  January 13, 2016:   President's Last State of the Union Speech has Strong Implications for Social Security, Medicare and Pensions Retirees Remain Apprehensive about Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Ret...Read more >

• Expand Social Security, Says New York Times

  January 04, 2016: The New York Times editorial board wrote recently that we need to expand Social Security. It was a wonderful way to start the new year – and a fitting position, given that Social Security recipients will not receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COL...Read more >

• Republicans in U.S. House and Senate Plan Ways to Cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid

  November 06, 2015: [caption id="attachment_912" align="alignleft" width="150"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, after a weekly policy luncheon. From left are, Sen. Roy Blunt...Read more >

• PA Alliance Statement on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports

  July 31, 2015: Current and future retirees can look forward to a secure Social Security and Medicare System West Chester, PA – Wayne Burton, President of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, issued the following statement in response to the Social Se...Read more >

• Alliance for Retired Americans Releases Congressional Scorecard for 2014

  June 07, 2015: 07A Majority of Pennsylvania Senators and Congressmen receive failing scores on key votes important to the interests of Seniors last year Harrisburg, PA – The Alliance for Retired Americans released its Congressional Voting Record for 2014, scorin...Read more >

• 95,000 Petition Signatures Gathered to Stop Social Security Administration Offices from Closing

  June 19, 2014: Six Closings Have Already Occurred in Communities Across Pennsylvania On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to examine the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service cuts. In conjunc...Read more >

• Retirees Oppose Chained-CPI cuts to Veterans’ Benefits

  November 12, 2013: While our nation celebrates Veterans Day, Politicians in Washington consider harmful cuts to Social Security and Veterans’ benefits.  The Alliance for Retired Americans rallied across the country, including in Reading, PA, to oppose these cuts! ...Read more >

• PA Congressmen Kelly and Thompson Sign Letter Urging Social Security Cuts

  October 12, 2013: Each added their names to a letter from Congressman Ribble (R-WI) urging Speaker Boehner to use the Shutdown and Debt Ceiling deadlines to demand harmful cuts to seniors’ benefits On Tuesday, October 8th, Congressman Reid Ribble, a Republican repr...Read more >

• Social Security and Medicare Trustees Release Reports

  May 31, 2013: The reports contain good news for seniors and contradict critics who claim that the programs are unsustainable The following statement was released by Jean Friday, of Belle Vernon PA, President of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, re...Read more >