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Massachusetts' Special Election May Be Very Important in Determining the Future of Social Security and Medicare
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(OPEN):
WITH VOTERS HEADING TO THE POLLS NEXT WEEK [ON TUESDAY, JUNE 25TH]
FOR THE SENATE SPECIAL-ELECTION, A-A-R-P MASSACHUSETTS'
STATE-DIRECTOR, MICHAEL FESTA [AS IN "FESTIVE" AND
"FRESCA"], SAYS THAT THE VOTE MAY BE CRITICAL IN DETERMINING THE
FUTURE OF BOTH MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY...
(FESTA):
"ROUGHLY
14-THOUSAND MASSACHUSETTS-RESIDENTS HAVE COMPLETED ONE OF OUR 'YOU'VE
EARNED A SAY'-QUESTIONNAIRES. AND, THE MAJORITY OF THE RESPONDENTS
BELIEVE THAT THESE PROGRAMS NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED, IN ORDER TO BE
STRONG FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. A MILLION
OLDER MASSACHUSETTS-RESIDENTS RELY ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE.
INDEED, SOCIAL SECURITY KEEPS ONE-THIRD OF THE BAY STATE'S SENIORS OUT
OF POVERTY. THAT'S WHY WE'RE FIGHTING FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS,
TO KEEP THESE PROGRAMS SECURE--NOT HARMFUL CUTS THAT CAN BREAK THE
PROMISES [THAT] WE'VE MADE TO THOSE WHO'VE PAID IN ALL OF THEIR LIVES.
THIS INCLUDES THE 'CHAINED C-P-I'--WHICH WOULD HURT SENIORS, WOMEN,
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND VETERANS WHO'VE SACRIFICED SO MUCH FOR
THIS COUNTRY."
(CLOSE):
A-A-R-P MASSACHUSETTS IS OFFERING A FREE "VOTERS' GUIDE" THAT DETAILS
WHERE THE SENATE-CANDIDATES STAND ON SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND
FINANCIAL SECURITY. TO READ THE GUIDE--AND FOR MORE
INFORMATION--VISIT
"EARNED-A-SAY"-DOT-ORG.
