MarAzul
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Dear MarAzul,
It’s disgraceful that some seniors have to choose between taking their medications or paying off their heating bill. That’s why recently I introduced legislation to give seniors a modest raise by making sure their expenses are calculated more accurately. The Fair Raises for Seniors Act would guarantee that seniors’ Social Security benefits retain their value in the long-term.
Sadly, I had been hearing from many seniors across Oregon that they’re making difficult trade-offs daily just to afford their basic needs. For many of them, Social Security is a lifeline. These hard-working Americans deserve the full value of what they invested over their lifetime. No retiring American should have to fear that those hard-earned benefits might simply start to disappear.
We must fix our outdated model. Right now, the Social Security annual cost-of-living adjustment, which is intended to make sure benefits keep up with inflation, does not reflect the real costs that seniors face. Seniors have different health care needs, financial commitments, and sources of income than other age groups, so naturally, they have different spending patterns. For example, seniors are more likely to spend large percentages of their income on things like housing and health care. Put simply, the Fair Raises for Seniors Act would ensure that the formula for calculating Social Security benefits better reflects those senior-specific costs.
If you have worked hard all your life, you deserve a secure retirement. That’s why Social Security is an important pact we need to keep with seniors. Please know I’ll keep fighting to make sure that Oregonians can earn a secure retirement in return for their hard work.
All my best,
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
http://www.merkley.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=e80b4058-eca6-480d-8b5f-a98747cf819e
I don't think he can do it, but he wants me to think he can.
Now if he could convince me that he can stop inflation (yes we have inflation) that would impress me. That and calling for all hands push to balance the budget by curbing spending. Dang that would ring the bell!
It’s disgraceful that some seniors have to choose between taking their medications or paying off their heating bill. That’s why recently I introduced legislation to give seniors a modest raise by making sure their expenses are calculated more accurately. The Fair Raises for Seniors Act would guarantee that seniors’ Social Security benefits retain their value in the long-term.
Sadly, I had been hearing from many seniors across Oregon that they’re making difficult trade-offs daily just to afford their basic needs. For many of them, Social Security is a lifeline. These hard-working Americans deserve the full value of what they invested over their lifetime. No retiring American should have to fear that those hard-earned benefits might simply start to disappear.
We must fix our outdated model. Right now, the Social Security annual cost-of-living adjustment, which is intended to make sure benefits keep up with inflation, does not reflect the real costs that seniors face. Seniors have different health care needs, financial commitments, and sources of income than other age groups, so naturally, they have different spending patterns. For example, seniors are more likely to spend large percentages of their income on things like housing and health care. Put simply, the Fair Raises for Seniors Act would ensure that the formula for calculating Social Security benefits better reflects those senior-specific costs.
If you have worked hard all your life, you deserve a secure retirement. That’s why Social Security is an important pact we need to keep with seniors. Please know I’ll keep fighting to make sure that Oregonians can earn a secure retirement in return for their hard work.
All my best,
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
http://www.merkley.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=e80b4058-eca6-480d-8b5f-a98747cf819e
I don't think he can do it, but he wants me to think he can.
Now if he could convince me that he can stop inflation (yes we have inflation) that would impress me. That and calling for all hands push to balance the budget by curbing spending. Dang that would ring the bell!
