With Election Day just two weeks away, AARP Nebraska volunteers are delivering a report entitled “Nebraskans Have Their Say about Medicare and Social Security” to Nebraska Members of Congress and congressional candidates.
The report conveys the opinions of nearly 3,000 Nebraskans who have participated in You’ve Earned a Say – a national conversation about how to protect Social Security and Medicare for today’s seniors and strengthen them for future generations. National and state-specific versions of the report will be delivered to presidential and congressional candidates in every state, as well as sitting lawmakers, so they can hear directly from Americans about strengthening these vital programs.
The full Nebraska report is available online: http://www.aarp.org/politics-
“Through You’ve Earned a Say, we’ve heard from voters across Nebraska who think that when it comes to Medicare and Social Security, Washington isn’t listening,” said Bob Eppler, state president of AARP Nebraska. “By releasing this report, we are helping Nebraskans make their voices heard with candidates and lawmakers.”
“People of all ages and across party lines believe Medicare and Social Security are critical to the health and retirement security of older Americans and yet most of what we are hearing from the candidates about these programs boil down to attack ads and 30-second sound bites,” Eppler said. “The next President and Congress could determine the future of Social Security and Medicare. Voters want and deserve to know where the candidates stand.”
With the You’ve Earned a Say effort, AARP is working to elevate the voices of Nebraskan voters and provide them with nonpartisan information about candidates’ positions on issues important to Americans 50 and older. In August, AARP launched the “You’ve Earned a Say: Vote for Retirement Security” 2012 Voters’ Guides featuring information from presidential, senatorial and congressional candidates – in their own words – on their plans to strengthen Social Security, Medicare and financial security.
Earlier in this summer, AARP released a series of surveys on the opinions of voters ages 50 and over, which found that these voters overwhelmingly think the candidates have not done a good job of explaining their plans on Social Security (67%) and Medicare (63%). Voters 50-plus – across party lines – say that getting more information on the candidates’ plans on Social Security (72%) and Medicare (70%) will help them determine their vote on Election Day.
For more information, visit www.earnedasay.org.