September 19, 2025
Bisignano Admits Trump Administration Backing Away From Promise Not to Cut Social Security
The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano’s September 18, 2025 interview on Fox Business:
Yesterday, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration confirmed what we have feared all along: the Trump Administration is preparing to break its promise not to cut Social Security. He admitted they are considering raising the retirement age beyond 67 to address the trust fund shortfall.
“Let’s be clear: raising the retirement age is a cut in benefits, plain and simple. It forces Americans to work longer for less, and it robs the middle class retiree of thousands of dollars they have earned with a lifetime of hard work.
“This Administration cannot be trusted with Americans’ hard-earned retirement security. Its policies have already drained at least a year of solvency from the trust fund, making the situation worse, not better.
“The real solution is fair and straightforward: require the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share into Social Security. That will strengthen the program for today’s retirees and future generations without cutting a single dollar of our earned benefits.
“Our members will not sit quietly while politicians in Washington try to dismantle Social Security. We will keep organizing, speaking out, and holding every elected official accountable to protect the benefits we have earned for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren.”
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Contact: Lisa Cutler at lcutler@retiredamericans.org
