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 >

• Pledge to reverse the unfair TAX increases on Michigan Retirees

  July 24, 2014: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Contact: Dick Long, President of Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans, 313. 510.4727  Pledge to REVERSE unfair Taxes and Tax Increases on Michigan Retirees Today the Michigan Alliance for R...Read more >

• Tell Congress to RAISE Social Security

  June 11, 2014: Everyone, Yesterday, Senators Mark Begich (D-AK) and Patty Murray (D-WA) announced exciting new legislation to expand Social Security. The Retirement and Income Security Enhancement Act of 2014 (or RAISE Act) would increase benefits for many widow...Read more >