Social Security In The Media

July 2011

Huffington Post article: Calls out the Gang of Six for being “scared of information”
WomenEnews.org article: OWL Past President Ellen Bruce quoted opposing cuts to Social Security
Washington Post article: OWL Member Margie Metzler quoted on the debt deal’s effects on women

June 2011

Letter: Democratic House Members call out plan to cut Social Security benefits
New report: The National Women’s Law Center shows that women will be hit hardest by changes to Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment
Op Ed: The New York Times, Thomas Geoghegan
eNews Park Forest Article: OWL Executive Director is quoted

May 2011

Fact Sheet: The National Women’s Law Center has posted new one-page fact sheets about the importance of Social Security for women and families in each state and the District of Columbia

April 2011

Report: Released by the Joint Economic Committee shows that the pay gap between men and women affects women’s retirement incomes and reults in reduced economic security for women during their retirement years
Fact Sheet: The proposed budget resolution by Congressman Ryan
Boldly Go: Entertainment icons George Takei and Patty Duke are teaming up to encourage baby boomers and people of all ages to “boldy go” to Social Security’s website
Consensus Recommendations: OWL supports the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations’ Consensus Recommendations for the 2011 Older Americans Act Reauthorization
Op Ed: Merton Bernstein emphasizes that Social Security is More Essential than Ever
Resolution: OWL supports resolution passed by National Latino Congreso
Video: OWL receives credit in recent HBO film You Don’t Know Jack featuring Al Pacino

March 2011

Video: Scrap the Cap

February 2011

Demo:Santa Cruz IMC: Demo Outside Deficit Commissioners’ Speech in Monterey