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AARP Nebraska Is Concerned about Proposals in Congress that May Include Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
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(OPEN):
WITH CONGRESS FACING AN AUGUST-DEADLINE FOR INCREASING THE
GOVERNMENT'S DEBT-CEILING, MANY PROPOSALS ARE BEING FLOATED THAT WOULD
ALSO INCLUDE ACROSS-THE-BOARD BUDGET-CUTS. HOWEVER, A-A-R-P
NEBRASKA STATE-PRESIDENT, BOB EPPLER, IS CONCERNED ABOUT
HOW SUCH PROPOSALS WOULD AFFECT FUNDING FOR SOCIAL-SECURITY AND
MEDICARE...
(EPPLER):
"UNDER ONE PROPOSAL--THE 'COMMITMENT TO AMERICAN PROSPERITY
ACT'--ARBITRARY SPENDING-LIMITS WOULD CUT MEDICARE SPENDING AND
SOCIAL-SECURITY BENEFITS BY 20-PERCENT. THAT WOULD FORCE SENIORS
TO PAY MORE FOR HEALTHCARE--AND WOULD THREATEN THEIR ACCESS TO DOCTORS
AND HOSPITALS. IT WOULD ALSO REDUCE THEIR SOCIAL-SECURITY CHECKS.
THESE PROGRAMS ARE A LIFELINE FOR MILLIONS, THROUGHOUT THE
NATION. WE BELIEVE THAT CUTTING BENEFITS IS THE WRONG APPROACH;
INSTEAD, CONGRESS SHOULD TARGET WASTEFUL SPENDING, AND CLOSE
TAX-LOOPHOLES. THAT'S WHY WE ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP BOTH MEDICARE
AND SOCIAL-SECURITY STRONG."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P NEBRASKA IS URGING PEOPLE TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
ABOUT THE ISSUE--BY CALLING 1-888-722-8514.
