http://www.texasretiredamericans.org Texas Alliance for Retired Americans Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:13:08 CDT en-us http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14783 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14783 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:25 CST Seniors Advocate Urges Passage of Sen. Bennet's Amendment to Strengthen Medicare Says McCain's Motion Would Help Insurers, Hurt Seniors The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, at a U.S. Senate press conference in support of Sen. Michael Bennet's amendment that keeps Medicare savings in Medicare. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14252 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14252 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:27:23 CDT Retirees Praise Biden Health Care SpeechVice President Meets with Seniors, Touts Benefits of Health ReformWASHINGTON - Retiree leaders and activists are praising Vice President Joseph Biden, who earlier today visited the Leisure World retirement community in Silver Spring, Maryland to discuss health insurance reform. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14186 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/14186 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:33:54 CDT NM Seniors Retirees Praise Obama Health Care Speech, Reach Out to Members of Congress: Health Insurance Reform Good for Americans of All Ages New Mexican seniors retirees energized by President Obama's speech last night will hand-deliver letters in support of health insurance reform to their Members of Congress today. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/13078 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/13078 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:52:20 CDT Retirees Lobby Congress on Health Care Reform Reject Taxation of Benefits, Support Stronger Medicare, Public Plan Option Nearly 550 retirees, visiting Washington for the Alliance for Retired Americans Legislative Conference, will travel to Capitol Hill today to lobby their home state elected officials in advance of key votes on health care reform. In their nearly 200 scheduled appointments, Alliance members will outline the retiree stake in this year's health care debate. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11695 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11695 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:04:43 CST President Annie Banks will testify on the "Voter-ID" bill in the Texas Legislature http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11667 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11667 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:44:19 CST Retiree Leader to Call for Medicare Reforms at White House Summit Improving Medicare Must be Key Component of Health Care Reform, Coyle Says The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans and an invited participant in today's White House Health Care Summit. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11642 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11642 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:55:13 CST The Houston Central Labor Council is setting the pace on working for the Employee Free Choice Act http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11602 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11602 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:23:50 CST The Employee Free Choice Act is important to American retirees http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11601 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11601 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:11:53 CST Retirees Went to Texas Capitol http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11585 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11585 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:20:46 CST Retirees Laud Obama Plan to End Subsidies to Insurance Companies Eliminates "Corporate Welfare" in Privatized Medicare Plans The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the proposed Fiscal Year 2010 budget released today by the Obama administration. "Retirees applaud President Obama's proposed elimination of taxpayer subsidies - $176 billion over the next ten years - to large insurance... http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11289 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11289 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:50:51 CST UAW 848 retirees went to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11593 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11593 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:31:50 CST Retiree Leader to Attend White House Economic Meeting Chance to Reaffirm National Commitment to Social Security, Coyle Says The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans and an invited participant in today's Fiscal Responsibility Summit at the White House. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11255 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/11255 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:18:16 CST Twenty-three North Texas activists, mostly union members, visited Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to thank her for supporting the Employee Free Choice Act. http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/10832 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/10832 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:10:05 CST Seniors Grateful for Fairness of Stimulus Recovery Package Provisions The following statement was issued today by Edward F. Coyle, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, concerning the Economic Recovery Package outlined by Rep. Charlie Rangel, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. "It gives me great hope today to see that the House recovery package includes an additional Supplemental Security Income payment for low-income older and disabled recipients, as well... http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/10204 http://www.texasretiredamericans.org/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/10204 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:01:40 CDT The Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans is concerned about the discussion being initiated that proposes cuts and means testing in Social Security and its various programs. On principle these proposals are aimed at breaking apart one of the few economic mechanisms of social cohesion and stability in our country.