Jan 9, 2016 | Latest News
Dear President Obama: Create a Lasting Social Security Legacy in Your State of the Union Address Nancy Altman Founding Co-director, Social Security Works Dear President Obama: On Tuesday, January 12, when you deliver your final State of the Union address, you will...
Dec 16, 2015 | Advisories, Latest News, Press Releases, Take Action, Uncategorized
For immediate release, December 16, 2015 Contact: Lacy Crawford Jr., lcrawford@socialsecurityworks.org Advisory for Washington DC, Thurs. Dec. 17th 10 am Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Joins Coalition Leaders to Deliver More Than 150,000 Petition Signatures to...
Nov 25, 2015 | Latest News
Thanksgiving and Social Security: Different Reasons for Welcoming Syrian Refugees by Nancy J. Altman, President of Social Security Works Thanksgiving celebrates the first time in our history when refugees, fleeing persecution, were welcomed and aided by those already...
Nov 24, 2015 | Latest News
How to Expand Our Nation’s Most Effective Anti-Poverty Program by Linda Benesch, Communications Associate at Social Security Works Social Security is our nation’s most effective anti-poverty program. The system’s modest but vital benefits lifted 21.4 million Americans...
Nov 11, 2015 | Latest News
Social Security: Serving Those Who Serve Our Nation Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works Veterans Day is a time to honor the service of our nation’s over 20 million veterans. It should also be a moment to reflect on how our nation serves our...
Nov 6, 2015 | Latest News
Social Security’s 2016 COLA Is Zero. Senator Warren Has a Plan to Fix That. Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works Ask any person with disabilities or any retiree you know whether the cost of his or her medical care, prescription drugs, food and...