Author Archive: Nancy J. Altman
Nancy J. Altman is a writing fellow for Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. She has a 40-year background in the areas of Social Security and private pensions. She is president of Social Security Works and chair of the Strengthen Social Security coalition. She is the author of The Truth About Social Security and The Battle for Social Security and co-author of Social Security Works! and the forthcoming Social Security Works for Everyone!
On Medicare and Medicaid’s 55th Birthday, Let’s Expand Benefits—Not Cut Them
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Democratic Party, Economy, GOP/Right Wing, Health Care, History, North America/United States of America, Politics, Social Benefits, Social Justice, Time-Sensitive
Released for Syndication: 07/30/2020
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. This crowning achievement was both the culmination of a decades-long...
Full ArticleDonald Trump Is Using the Coronavirus Crisis to Attack Social Security
Released for Syndication: 03/11/2020
Donald Trump’s proposal to cut the payroll contribution rate is a stealth attack on Social Security. Even if the proposal were to replace Social...
Full ArticleTrump Is a Brazen Liar About Social Security
Released for Syndication: 02/05/2020