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AZ Retirees Upset with US House Budget Vote

Arizona Retirees Upset with U.S. House Budget Vote

“The Future of Retirement is on the Line”

The following statement was issued today by Doug Hart, President of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans:

“Arizona retirees should very concerned by a vote in the U.S. House that could end the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans for a safe and secure retirement.  The 2012 budget plan by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) cuts Social Security, raises the retirement age, puts insurance companies in charge of privatized Medicare, and lets governors decide who gets nursing home care.

“In the Arizona delegation, Reps. Schweikert, Gosar, Franks, Flake, and Quayle voted in favor of the bill, while Reps. Pastor and Grijalva voted against it.  The bill passed on a 235-193 vote.

“We should not balance the budget on the backs of our nation’s seniors.  Instead, we should address the root causes of our deficit – the badly-unneeded tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corporations.  We must make sure we protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare, two great American success stories that have helped generations of seniors stay healthy and out of poverty.

“The future of retirement is on the line.  As this measure now moves on to the U.S. Senate, the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans urges Senators Kyl and McCain to stand up for the needs of current and future retirees here in ARizona.”

Arizona retirees will hold events the week of April 25 across the state to protest this serious threat to retirement in America.  More details on the events will be released next week.