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AARP Arizona Lists Its Legislative Priorities for the Year
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(OPEN):
AS THE ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE-SESSION OPENS THIS WEEK [THE WEEK OF
JANUARY 13TH], "A-A-R-P"-VOLUNTEERS HAVE SET AN AGENDA
TO WORK ON ADVOCACY-ISSUES AT THE STATE-CAPITOL--INCLUDING
FAMILY-CAREGIVING, PENSION-PROTECTION, AND AUTO-TITLE-LOAN
CONSUMER-PROTECTIONS. "A-A-R-P" ADVOCACY-VOLUNTEER
VIRGINIA BRANT, OF PHOENIX, SAYS THAT TOP ON THE LIST IS BUILDING
SUPPORT FOR FAMILY, IN-HOME CAREGIVERS...
(BRANT):
"'A-A-R-P' IS
WORKING TO BUILD SUPPORT, AMONG STATE-LAWMAKERS, TO STUDY HOW ARIZONA
CAN BETTER SUPPORT THE HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS OF ARIZONA
FAMILY-CAREGIVERS. THE LEGISLATIVE-STUDY COULD IDENTIFY POLICIES
AND RESOURCES THAT CAN BETTER ASSIST FAMILY-CAREGIVERS IN HELPING OLDER
ARIZONANS REMAIN INDEPENDENT, AND IN THEIR OWN HOMES. ARIZONA WILL
HAVE MORE THAN 280-THOUSAND PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 85, BY THE YEAR 2032;
THAT'S A [ONE-]HUNDRED-PERCENT INCREASE FROM 2012. SO, WE'RE
TRYING TO FOCUS SOME LEGISLATIVE-ATTENTION ON THIS AGING TIDAL-WAVE--AND
[ON] HOW TO BEST HELP ARIZONA-FAMILIES TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN."
(CLOSE):
BRANT ADDS THAT "A-A-R-P" WILL ALSO BE WORKING ON PROTECTING ARIZONA'S
PENSION-SYSTEMS--AND ON ADVOCATING FOR STRONGER CONSUMER-PROTECTIONS IN
AUTO-TITLE LOANS. THE FULL LIST OF ADVOCACY-PRIORITIES CAN BE
FOUND AT
"A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"A-Z".
