“Personal savings accounts to me are one of the most powerful things, not necessarily in saving, solvency, or bankruptcy of the program, but in guaranteeing, the words I used a few minutes ago, a safe and secure retirement for our seniors.” UsedPowerfulMinutesSafeProgramAccountsSecureSavingMost PowerfulRetirementSeniorSavingsBankruptcySavings Accounts Author:Bill Frist
“Social Security, a critically important, great program which does serve as the cornerstone of support for senior citizens, now faces challenges that threaten its long-term stability and well-being. The facts are there. The facts are crystal clear.” WellsLongDoeImportantFactsFacesSocialTermChallengesSupportClearSecurityCitizensProgramWell BeingLong TermStabilitySeniorSocial SecurityCrystalsCornerstonesSenior Citizen Author:Bill Frist
“SNAP is a critical anti-hunger program that feeds millions of low income Americans, including children, veterans, and seniors who would not otherwise have the resources to buy groceries.” ChildrenMillionsLowsResourcesProgramIncludingHungerCriticalIncomeSeniorVeteranGroceriesSnapsLow Income Author:Dan Maffei
“There are tribes, I should say nations, which prior to the AIM movement had only ten or fifteen employees, and now have upwards of 2000. There are educational programs that didn't exist before, there are housing programs, health programs, senior citizen programs, cultural programs and the list goes on. It's all because some people stood up and said sovereignty is our right by treaty and the constitution says treaty law is the supreme law of the land.” PeopleShouldSaidLawNationsLandMovementGoes OnCitizensTenProgramConstitutionAimEducationalListsSupremeEmployeeFifteenSeniorTribesSovereigntyHousingTreatiesStood UpSenior CitizenEducational Programs Author:Leonard Peltier
“We need to preserve programs like Social Security and Medicare for our seniors of today and tomorrow. But we need to strengthen both Social Security and Medicare to make sure these programs are still available for future generations.” NeedsStillsTodaySocialGenerationsSecurityTomorrowProgramAvailablePreservesSeniorSocial SecurityFuture GenerationMedicareToday And Tomorrow Author:Joni Ernst
“I think a lot of people don't understand the makeup of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program population, of the food stamp population, 80 percent senior citizens, people with disabilities, children, and those who are actually in the work force working. The folks who are not - who are able-bodied, who are adults, who don't have dependents, there's a desire to make sure that they get to work and that they aren't basically gaming the system. But the reality is, they have a responsibility to either be involved in work or education, or they're limited in terms of their benefits.” PeopleThinkingChildrenRealityDesireTermResponsibilityProgramMakeupDisabilityNutritionSeniorSenior Citizen Author:Tom Vilsack
“Many seniors understand that Social Security is social insurance as opposed to a program where we put money aside for our own retirement. But most elderly individuals think they're getting their money back. So it isn't selfishness as much as a misunderstanding.” ThinkingIndividualSocialSecurityProgramSelfishnessRetirementSeniorMisunderstandingSocial SecurityElderly Author:Richard Lamm
“We're saying no changes for Medicare for people above the age of 55. And in order to keep the promise to current seniors who've already retired and organized their lives around this program, you have to reform it for the next generation.” PeopleAgeOrderNextGenerationsPromiseProgramAgingCurrentsReformOrganizedBirthdaySeniorRetiredNext GenerationSaying NoMedicare50th Birthday Author:Paul Ryan
“President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won’t admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.” YearsPresidentPayPlansDrugProgramAverageCurrentsEightHolesPresident ObamaGovernorsSeniorClosingRomneyPrescriptionsMedicareCongressmanDoughnutPrescription DrugsGovernor Romney Author:Debbie Wasserman Schultz