Organizing for America | Molly Claflin: Focus on the Issues: Seniors and Social Security

Focus on the Issues: Seniors and Social Security

By Molly Claflin - Oct 13th, 2008 at 4:29 pm EDT

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Barack said it himself: This election is all about the issues. Americans are hungry for change – for better jobs, for more financial security, for a cleaner environment. And one of the most important issues in this election is Social Security and providing for our senior citizens.

With insecure retirement savings, and the skyrocketing costs of health care, housing, and energy costs, our seniors need help.

Barack Obama has a plan to help America’s senior citizens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden will protect Social Security and make sure our seniors can afford to retire. The Obama-Biden plan will expand retirement savings program and create new pension programs. And Barack’s plan will eliminate income tax altogether for seniors who make less than $50,000 per year.

The Obama-Biden plan will protect and strengthen Medicare, and allow the federal government to negotiate for cheaper drugs for the Medicare program, so seniors can afford their pills. Finally, Obama will increase funding for LIHEAP, to help seniors pay their winter heating bills.

John McCain has a different view of Social Security and seniors. McCain wants to privatizes Social Security, taking a gamble with the Social Security system on the stock market. And McCain voted against much needed-increases in Medicare funding, taking away many seniors’ only access to health care.

American seniors just can’t afford McCain’s policies.

Learn more about the Obama-Biden plan for Seniors and Social Security. And visit JohnMcCainRecord.com to compare McCain’s stance on the issues.

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