AARP Sends Strong Message to Congress: Gem State Seniors Are No Pushovers in Debt Debate
Delivers over 20,000 Petitions to Idaho Members of Congress from Residents Concerned Over Cuts to Earned Benefits as Part of Deal to Reduce the Deficit BOISE, Idaho, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Congress considering cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits to pay the nation's bills, today, AARP Idaho volunteers gathered with a simple, but strong message: Gem State seniors ...

AARP members ask Rep. Gibson to protect Social Security, Medicare benefits
GLENS FALLS -- About 10 AARP members dressed in red T-shirts visited the Glens Falls office of U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, on Monday to present petitions urging Congress not to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of any plan to reduce the nation's deficit.

AARP Launches Next Wave of Efforts Urging Congress, White House to Protect Social Security and Medicare From Benefits ...
Contact: Mark Beach of AARP, +1-916-556-3015, mbeach@aarp.org