Social Security

• 2019 Social Security Legislation from the House of Representatives

  February 04, 2019: More than 200 House Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would expand Social Security benefits and gradually ramp up how much workers contribute to the social insurance program. The Social Security 2100 Act calls for an across-th...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter Hosts 83rd Birthday Celebration of Social Security Featuring a discussion of the program by Congressman Tonko

  August 19, 2018: NYSARA Executive Director Stephen Madarasz, Capital Region Chapter President Karen Wojcik-Hess, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY20 CD), Linda Mertz of the University at Albany School of Public Welfare, and NYSARA activist Pat Lavin. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY...Read more >

• NYC Chapter of NYSARA Celebration of Social Security’s 83rd

  August 19, 2018: Save Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid! That was the mantra at a recent meeting held at UFT headquarters on Thursday, August 9, 2018 and organized   by some of NYSARA's allies including Metro NY Healthcare for all, the UFT and Statewide Seni...Read more >

• In Honor of Social Security’s 83rd Birthday The Truth About Social Security Its Critics Refuse to Acknowledge

  August 19, 2018:   President Franklin Roosevelt signed our Social Security system into law eighty-three years ago today, on August 14, 1935. It has stood the test of time. Social Security protects us against the economic consequences of risks to which all ...Read more >

• Republican Study Committee Draft Budget Bad For Senior’s

  July 26, 2018: As of June 15, 2018, the House Budget Committee has not produced a budget for FY 2019. However, the 150-member strong Republican Study Committee (RSC) did draft a budget, and many of their proposals or similar proposals have been included in previous...Read more >

• Southern tier NYSARA activists speak truth to power at a rally in front of Representative Reed’s Corning office

  February 23, 2017: On Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in front of Congressman Reed's Corning office a group of activists including many NYSARA members rallied against the repeal of the ACA, diminishing of Medicare, block granting of Medicaid and diminishment of Social S...Read more >

• Productive Meeting Held with Representative Peter King

  February 12, 2017: On Friday February 10, 2017 NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann and Long Island Chapter of NYSARA President Stanley Bergman met with Congressman Peter King. (R/CD #2) NYSARA's positions on the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Block granting or annualiz...Read more >

• Social Security and Medicare Facts and Figures 2017

  February 09, 2017: To see the current year (2017) facts and figures on Social Security and Medicare please click here....Read more >

• NYSARA President speaks at the Renew the American Promise (RAP)/Health Care for America Now (HCAN) Meeting

  February 05, 2017: On Friday February 3rd NYSARA President Barry A. Kaufmann spoke at the annual NYS RAP/HCAN meeting in Albany. With over 100 activists in attendance the timelines and details of the consideration of issues such as the affordable care act, Medicare, Me...Read more >

• NYSARA Activists visit Congressman Collins office about ACA Repeal, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Concerns

  January 09, 2017: On Friday January 6, 2017 NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann, Western New York Chapter of NYSARA Treasurer Richard Sweeney and activist Barbara Baer met with Congressman Chris Collins (R-27thCD) Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Kracker. During the over one...Read more >