Arizona Retirees Upset with Senators Kyl and McCain on Key Budget Vote

Arizona Retirees Upset with Senators Kyl & McCain on Key Budget Vote

 

“The Future of Retirement is on the Line”

 

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

 

“Arizona retirees should be very concerned that Senators Kyl and McCain voted for a bill 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.

“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.  On behalf of the Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans, I am disappointed that Senators Kyl and McCain did not stand up for the needs of current and future retirees here in Arizona.”

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Posted 16:19PM on May 26 2011 by Tory Anderson
Tags: Arizona, Arizona alliance for retired americans, Budget, Kyl, Mccain, Medicare, Ryan, Seniors