Welcome to the National Organization for Women’s Social Security Birthday Blog Bash! For 78 years, Social Security has been a lifeline for millions of Americans. Currently, there are 56 million beneficiaries; 70% are retirees, 11% are survivors
Despite the propaganda campaigns funded by conservative billionaires, we can guarantee that Social Security is a permanent and dependable source of retirement and disability income.
While Social Security is a program that is vitally important to all Americans, it is especially critical to the financial security of women.
Thom Hartman writes for AlterNet: “Last week, thousands of fast food workers from across the country walked off their jobs to demand a living wage of $15 an hour. Ever since, the Republican talking point machine has been running on all cylinders.”
Abby Lane, Fellow, writes for the National Women’s Law Center’s blog: “There was good news in July as adult women’s unemployment rate matched its recovery-era low at 6.5 percent. However, this rate is still 1.5 times as high as the unemployment rate for…