Sep 4, 2015 | Latest News
On this Labor Day, Let’s Not Just Honor Workers: Let’s Fight for Them By Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works Each year, we set aside one day, Labor Day, to honor American workers, who put in extremely long hours and are incredibly productive....
Sep 4, 2015 | Latest News
Celebrating Social Security and Building on Its Proven Success by Nancy Altman Social Security has transformed the nation. Before its enactment, growing old was something to be feared. People worked as long as they could, but when they grew old or became disabled,...
Aug 22, 2015 | Latest News, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Saturday, August 22, 2015 Contacts: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@www.socialsecurityworks.org Statement on Gov. Martin O’Malley’s Social Security Plan Washington, DC — The following is a statement from the President of Social Security Works:...
Aug 17, 2015 | Latest News
Republicans Against Retirement Paul Krugman Something strange is happening in the Republican primary — something strange, that is, besides the Trump phenomenon. For some reason, just about all the leading candidates other than The Donald have taken a deeply unpopular...
Aug 14, 2015 | Latest News
Social Security at 80: Lessons Learned Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works Social Security was signed into law eighty years ago, on August 14, 1935. In those eight decades, it has taught us a number of important lessons. Social Security has demonstrated...
Aug 13, 2015 | Latest News
“We applaud Senator Brian Schatz for introducing the Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act, which increases Social Security’s modest benefits, including those of seniors, people with disabilities, children who are orphaned and others,”...
