Myths about Mental Illness and Social Security Disability Insurance Debunked
In order to justify its $64 billion in cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the Trump administration and its allies have
Oh, yes: the Trump Budget Definitely Does Cut Meals on Wheels
Would the Trump administration and its acolytes please stop saying that the President's budget does not cut funding for Meals on
Trump Budget Shatters President’s Promise on Social Security, Medicaid
The President's promise not to touch Social Security was officially revealed to be a sham today. Trump's proposed 2018 budget slashes $64 billion from
Paul Ryan’s Medicare Privatization Scheme Edging Closer to Reality
Paul Ryan's dystopian dream of privatizing Medicare may soon come true. At least he seems to think so.
Trump & GOP Should Do More than Pay Lip Service to Older Americans Month
President John F. Kennedy created the original "Seniors Citizens Month" in 1963 May is Older Americans Month. It began in
Ryan’s Siren Song of Spring: Cut “Entitlements”
Along with Cherry Blossoms and the White House Easter Egg Roll, Spring has brought fresh talk of “entitlement reform” to the Nation's
The GOP’s “Really, Really Good” Healthcare Reset is Really, Really Worse
"The [GOP healthcare bill] is getting better and better" “A lot of people like it.” “Things are going very well.” These
No Spring Break Ceasefire in the War on the Working Class
Congress may be home for Easter break and President Trump is busy dropping bombs in Syria and Afghanistan, but the
New Bill in U.S. House Boosts Social Security Benefits, Keeps System Solvent for Decades
Legislation just introduced in the U.S. House would put extra money in Social Security beneficiaries' pockets while keeping the system solvent
Will Seniors Reject Republicans in 2018?
Older voters have been gravitating to the Republican party for the better part of the past two decades. Forty-eight percent of