Social Security and Medicare Matter to All of Us
No matter how young or old we are, Social Security and Medicare are vital to our retirement and health security. Both are benefits we “earn” on the job, by making payroll contributions throughout our working lives.
AFSCME is proud of our leading role in the creation of Medicare. We fight to strengthen and protect Medicare and Social Security for this and the next generation. We will continue to fight against efforts to cut, dismantle or privatize these successful public programs that matter to all families.
- Apr 27AFSCME Opposes Premium SupportsAFSCME Statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on Medicare Premium Supports.
- Nov 21Congress Must Now Refocus Their Energy on the Jobs CrisisStatement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after the Congressional Super Committee failed to reach an agreement
- Nov 18McEntee: Congressional Republicans Are Partying with the Tea Crowd while Working People Get Stuck with the HangoverStatement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee after the House of Representatives vote on a proposed Balanced Budget Amendment
Fighting Back
2011 was a pivotal year for the working middle class. It started with the scapegoating of public service workers for the country's economic woes, and continued with unprecedented attacks on...
Fighting Back
2011 was a pivotal year for the working middle class. It started with the scapegoating of public service workers for the country's economic woes, and continued with unprecedented attacks on...
The Struggle Continues...
America's working class is part of the solution. We're fed up with attacks from politicians backed by Wall Street bankers. We won't let them take our rights. We wont let...
Wisconsin 2/15: Rally at the Capitol
A public employee's job is so much more than just being a part of a union. We are a part of the community. We are your neighbors, your church members,...
- May 03 Medicare disruptions seen if health law is struck Tossing out President Barack Obama's health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare's... (Associated Press)
- Apr 23 A nugget of good Medicare news Medicare trustees' report shows trust fund will be able to cover its bills through 2024... (Washington Post)
- Apr 09 USA Today Editorial: Medicare Cost Panel is Common Sense The Medicare board seems like a common-sense mechanism. The reason it engenders such heated opposition... (USA Today)
- Feb 28 $350 Million Home Health Care Scam Busted Texas doctor arrested for allegedly preying on the elderly and disadvantaged to bilk Medicare. (Washington Post)
- Jul 10 Labor angered by Obama's willingness to cut Social Security in debt ceiling deal “I think this is a huge political mistake,” said AFSCME legislative director Chuck Loveless. (The Hill)
- Jun 22 Medicare trustees criticize Ryan plan Criticism targets two key components of Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) plan to overhaul the program.... (The Hill)
- May 13 Medicare Trust Fund Boosted By Health Care Reform: Report The Medicare trust fund will last eight years longer than it would have without the... (Huffington Post)
- Apr 20 Poll shows Americans oppose entitlement cuts to deal with debt problem Despite growing concerns about the country’s long-term fiscal problems and an intensifying debate in Washington... (The Washington Post)
- Apr 12 Countering the Siege AFSCME President McEntee on how attacks on public service workers have energized union members and... (New York Times)
- Apr 13 Romney’s Clearer Path Thrusts Ryan Budget in the Spotlight Republican budget plan attacks working families, slashes benefits, and ends Medicaid coverage for millions. (Blog)
- Mar 30 Five Myths about the Ryan Budget The top myths about Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan in 140 characters or less. (Blog)
- Mar 22 The Ryan Republican Budget, v2.0 GOP re-releases last year’s budget, plan decimates programs to give tax breaks to the wealthy.... (Blog)
- Aug 05 House GOP’s Cantor Says Medicare & Medicaid Promises May Not Be Kept As programs turn 46, Rep. Cantor threatens to hang millions of Americans out to dry.... (Blog)
- Jul 29 Default: It’s Not Just a Game of Politics Federally funded state programs could get hammered if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling.... (Blog)
- Jul 29 Ad Campaign Launched to Pressure Lawmakers to Do the Right Thing AFSCME-sponsored TV ads target eight members of Congress on debt ceiling vote. (Blog)
- Jul 28 Enough Is Enough! Hundreds rally at the U.S. Capitol to oppose deep cuts to the social safety net.... (Blog)
- Jul 26 Americans Reject Cuts to the Middle Class, Favor Higher Taxes on the Wealthy, Corporations New poll shows voters oppose the Republican plan to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.... (Blog)
- Jul 22 Shared Sacrifice? Not in the ‘Gang of Six’ Plan Ad tells it straight about the shortcomings of the “Gang of Six” deficit plan. (Blog)
- Jul 21 Gut & Scrap The Republican proposal to gut and scrap Medicare looks like the Ryan plan on steroids.... (Blog)
- Jun 14 Protesters Spread the News: Keep Hands Off Medicare Opposition to Republican budget makes headlines at a town hall meeting held at DC's Newseum.... (Blog)
- May 27 Rep. Ryan Wants to Push Retirees Back into the “Donut Hole” Budget proposal would repeal Affordable Care Act provisions providing relief from high prescription drug costs.... (Blog)
