social security
Huge petition drive to preserve Social Security, Medicare
December 8, 2016All speakers emphasized grassroots mobilization would be absolutely necessary to defeat the GOP Social Security and Medicare schemes.
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Alliance for Retired Americans launches pro-Social Security political ads
October 19, 2016“Millions of retirees depend on Social Security’s modest earned benefits to make ends meet."
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Labor Department moves forward on new retirement program
August 30, 2016Social Security was never meant to be the sole source of income and is threatening to become that; we're trying to help senior citizens in the face of consistent Republican opposition.
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Republicans push cuts to Social Security, jump in wait time expected
August 15, 2016Federal worker unions and congressional Democrats are protesting large cuts in Social Security staffing and funding for the premiere program for the elderly and the disabled.
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Older America: From crisis to action
July 5, 2016By 2030, the United States will have more older people living in poverty than the entire populations of Australia and New Zealand combined.
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