Sep 5, 2017 | Fact Sheets
Donald Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) and his other anti-immigration policies are dangerous for Social Security’s future. Ending DACA would reduce Social Security contributions by $19.9 billion over a decade. If...
Aug 14, 2017 | Fact Sheets, Featured, Featured Fact Sheets, Reports & Resources
Since President Roosevelt signed it into law, Social Security has become one of the most successful programs in history. Without Social Security, 21.9 million Americans, including 15.2 million seniors and 1.1 million children, would have fallen below the poverty....
Mar 14, 2017 | Fact Sheets, Reports & Resources
Although Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged not to cut Social Security, Americans’ earned protections are under threat by continued, harsh cuts to the operating budget of the Social Security Administration (SSA). These cuts are occurring despite the fact that the...
Mar 10, 2017 | Fact Sheets, Reports & Resources
For over 50 years, Medicaid has provided vital health insurance protections to seniors in nursing homes and low-income Americans of all ages. Although the majority of Medicaid beneficiaries are children and working-age adults, Medicaid spends more money on long term...
Feb 23, 2017 | Fact Sheets, Reports & Resources
As this Black History month comes to a close, we continue to celebrate the cultural, intellectual and political contributions and achievements African Americans have made in our country despite a pervasive, and persistent, history of education, employment, and other...
