Today is the 75th birthday of Social Security, and while the nation’s retirees have much to be proud of as Social Security reaches this milestone, they also are anxious as more and more short-sighted politicians take aim at the program. The Alliance for Retired Americans is holding events across the country to help preserve Social Security for working families. Click here to find upcoming events in your state and browse the “American Stories Project” to see real Social Security stories from members. Here’s Edward Coyle, executive director of the Alliance:
Recent polls show the public strongly supports Social Security despite calls by Republicans like Rep. John Boehner to raise the retirement age to 70 and cut Social Security and Medicare supposedly to lower the deficit. One reason Social Security is so popular: Social Security keeps 20 million Americans out of poverty, including some 13.2 million seniors and 1.1 million children. |






