Apr 30, 2017 | Press Releases
Nancy Altman President, Social Security Works Linda Benesch Communications Director, Social Security Works Donald Trump ran for president as a different kind of Republican. During the primary, he stood out from the crowd by promising to protect Social Security,...
Apr 28, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases
Wall Street’s ‘Solution’ To Every Problem: Cut Social Security Nancy Altman President, Social Security Works Wall Street, anti-government ideologues, and others determined to cut Social Security have their solution. They just need to find the right problem. There is a...
Apr 24, 2017 | Latest News
Media Advisory For: Friday, April 28, 2017 Contact: Linda Benesch, lbenesch@socialsecurityworks.org Sha Na Na’s “Bowzer” Coming to Kokomo On Hands Off Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid Tour Jon “Bowzer” Bauman will be available for...
Apr 11, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases
As part of his tax package, Donald Trump reportedly is planning to propose replacing employee contributions to Social Security with general revenue. The proposal is a Trojan horse: It appears to be a gift, in the form of middle class tax relief, but would, if enacted,...
Apr 10, 2017 | Latest News, Media Coverage
Social Security Advocates Sound The Alarm About The Latest Trump Tax Plan By ALICE OLLSTEIN PublishedAPRIL 10, 2017, 4:55 PM EDT Following reports that President Donald Trump is dumping the tax plan he campaigned on and exploring a host of other options, advocates for...
Apr 10, 2017 | Latest News, Media Coverage
Trump’s proposal to eliminate the Social Security payroll tax may be his worst idea yet Michael Hiltzik, LA Times President Trump’s tax reform agenda is in trouble. That’s not news, but one proposal that his team has floated as a way, ostensibly, to cut taxes on...