Social Security

• 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 >

• Social Security Comes Alive on Long Island

  October 05, 2016: The Long Island Chapter of NYSARA held their Fall Conference on September 19th featuring two great speakers on the subject of the health and feeding of the Social Security system. Professor Eric Kingston from Syracuse University discussed the roots a...Read more >

• Capital District Chapter of NYSARA Celebrates Social Security’s 81st Birthday

  August 21, 2016: On Wednesday August 17th the Capital District Chapter of NYSARA celebrated the 81st Birthday of Social Security at a Tri City Valley Cats baseball game. Pappy the Tri Valley Cat's mascot keeping Herb & Karen from CDNYSARA at their table Celebr...Read more >

• NYSARA Activists meet with Senator Crowley (D) Bronx/Queens on the TPP and Retirement Security

  April 12, 2016: On Monday April 11, 2016 a group of NYSARA activists including NYSARA President Barry Kaufmann, NYSARA Executive Director John Costello and members of the New York City Chapter of NYSARA Doris Welch, Audrey Iszard, Armando Mandes and Marvin Goodman m...Read more >