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AARP Tennessee Celebrates Social Security's 85th Anniversary
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FRIDAY [AUGUST 14TH] OFFICIALLY MARKS THE 85TH BIRTHDAY OF SOCIAL SECURITY.
AND, REBECCA KELLY--THE STATE-DIRECTOR OF "A-A-R-P
TENNESSEE"--SAYS THAT THE PROGRAM DESERVES TO BE CELEBRATED, AND PROTECTED...
(KELLY):
"WORKERS HAVE PAID INTO SOCIAL SECURITY WITH EVERY
PAYCHECK--MAKING IT BOTH A HARD-EARNED BENEFIT, AND A PROMISE THAT MUST BE KEPT.
IN FACT, FOR MOST SENIORS, IT'S THE ONLY GUARANTEED SOURCE OF LIFETIME INCOME, IN RETIREMENT.
AND NOW, WITH SO MANY AMERICANS STRUGGLING TO AFFORD HEALTHCARE AND OTHER BASIC NEEDS, SOCIAL SECURITY IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE FIGHTING FOR OLDER VOTERS, IN THIS ELECTION--AND MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD, ON PROTECTING SOCIAL
SECURITY--SO THAT IT'S THERE FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. IN ORDER TO WIN, ALL CANDIDATES NEED TO TELL VOTERS HOW THEY WOULD PROTECT ITS FUTURE.
AND, 'A-A-R-P' WON'T STAND FOR ANY EFFORTS TO CUT BENEFITS--OR TO LEAVE IT ON SHAKY FINANCIAL-GROUND."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT "A-A-R-P"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"ELECTION-20-20".
