Jul 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Our The Truth About Social Security and Medicare series of reports is written for public officials, members of the press, advocates, educators and other concerned citizens. Each report includes statistics about the number of people who receive benefits, the types of...
Apr 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the wake of the GOP tax scam, which hands massive tax breaks to the richest 1% and multinational corporations, Republicans in the House are preparing to introduce a “balanced budget amendment.” Such an amendment would force automatic cuts to our earned benefits and...
Jan 5, 2018 | Take Action, Uncategorized
In the new federal budget―being voted on this month―Senate Republicans are proposing a $492 million cut to the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is on top of the billions Republicans have already underfunded the SSA this decade. This is a backdoor attack on...
Dec 2, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2nd, 2017 Contact: Linda Benesch, lbenesch@socialsecurityworks.org 51 Republican Senators Just Voted to Cut $400 Billion From Medicare (Washington, DC) — The following is a statement from Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social...
Nov 17, 2017 | Take Action, Uncategorized
Donald Trump’s administration is full of industry executives who are currently dismantling the very departments they’re charged with running. From the EPA to the Department of Education, it’s one conflict of interest after another. Now, Politico is reporting that...
Nov 15, 2017 | Latest News, Press Releases, Uncategorized
Nancy Altman, President, Social Security Works Of the many giveaways to the super-rich in the Republican tax bill, the elimination of the estate tax stands out. This tax, the government’s most progressive source of revenue, does not affect 99.8 percent of Americans....
