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AARP Pennsylvania 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
PENNSYLVANIA STATE-PRESIDENT, ESTELLA HYDE, IS CONCERNED
ABOUT HOW SUCH PROPOSALS WOULD AFFECT FUNDING FOR SOCIAL-SECURITY AND
MEDICARE...
(HYDE):
"CONGRESS
SHOULDN'T BE MAKING POLITICAL DEALS THAT MAKE HARMFUL CUTS TO THE
BENEFITS THAT SENIORS HAVE EARNED OVER A LIFETIME OF HARD WORK.
BUT, THE DEALS THAT THEY'RE CONSIDERING RIGHT NOW COULD RADICALLY
INCREASE SENIORS' HEALTHCARE BILLS--AND EVEN REDUCE THEIR
SOCIAL-SECURITY CHECKS. WHAT CONGRESS DECIDES IN THE NEXT FEW
WEEKS COULD DETERMINE WHETHER SENIORS CAN AFFORD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR--OR
EVEN PAY FOR MEDICINE THAT THEY NEED TO STAY HEALTHY. IT IS UP TO
ALL OF US TO REMIND CONGRESS THAT CUTS COULD HARM MILLIONS OF
REAL PEOPLE--PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS ON A BALANCE-SHEET.
CONGRESS NEEDS TO KEEP ITS PRIORITIES STRAIGHT--AND MAKE RESPONSIBLE
DECISIONS ABOUT FIXING THE DEFICIT. THEY NEED TO FOCUS ON HOLDING
DOWN HEALTH-COSTS, ELIMINATING WASTEFUL SPENDING, AND CLOSING
TAX-LOOPHOLES--NOT CUTTING THE BENEFITS THAT MILLIONS RELY ON."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P PENNSYLVANIA IS URGING PEOPLE TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
ABOUT THE ISSUE--BY CALLING 1-888-722-8514.
