Seniors call on candidates to address Obamacare, Social Security

Seniors call on candidates to address Obamacare, Social Security

‘ They need to tell us that these issues are important to them’

AMAC WASHINGTON, DC — With the 2016 Presidential Election just about a month away, the Association of Mature American Citizens is calling on the candidates to start focusing on issues that mean the most to seniors, Obamacare and Social Security.

“A lot has been said about the growing importance of Millennials as voters, but older Americans are still one of the most important voting blocs. Yet neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump has taken time off from bickering with each other to address issues such as Obamacare and Social Security,” says Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Obamacare is of particular concern to seniors since it is on the brink of falling apart as evidenced by the negative news coverage that the Affordable Care Act has been receiving lately, he notes. Skyrocketing premiums, the collapse of exchanges and the increasing number of insurers that are opting out of the ACA have dominated the headlines across the country lately.

As for Social Security, measures need to be taken to ensure its continued viability, according to Weber. “We’ve proposed a plan that lawmakers seem to like. It involves what we call a Social Security Guarantee, a simple three-part reform that includes fair and balanced age setbacks for future recipients, guaranteed minimum cost of living increases and a provision for a new personal Early Retirement Account (ERA).”

By John Grimaldi