Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans..............
to separate fact from fiction in the national debate on Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.
Republican Congressman Bobby Schilling has voted to privatize Medicare and repeal health care reform.
Join us for a rally outside of the Republican headquarters to set the record straight on how these programs benefit
seniors and to call on Congressman Schilling to support retirement security for current and future generations.
Monday, July 30
2:30 – 3:30ppm
Outside of Social Security Administration office
502 E. Jefferson St
Rockford, IL
Press Releases
Illinois Retiree Leader Blasts U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling for Taking Away Medicare Benefits for Seniors
Illinois Retiree Leader Blasts U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling for Taking Away Medicare Benefits for Seniors
The following statement was issued today by Barbara Franklin, President of the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans, in response to the U.S. House voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
“Rep. Schilling shamefully voted to take away new Medicare benefits that are helping seniors here in Illinois better afford to see a doctor and fill a prescription. In voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Schilling chose ideology and partisan politics over seniors’ basic needs.
Example: In our state, over 144,000 Medicare beneficiaries have already saved a total of $96,216,548 on their prescriptions. 1,353,031 Illinois seniors have received free, life-saving tests for chronic diseases.
“Retirees worry about their children and grandchildren, and are happy that the law allows young adults under age 26 stay on their parents’ health insurance. Seniors are glad to see working families finally protected from the greed and outrageous business practices of the insurance companies.
“This was the 33rd vote in Congress to repeal this law, a law that in the past two years has been approved by both houses of Congress, signed by the President, and upheld by the Supreme Court. It is time to move on. Political gamesmanship will not help a single retiree, worker, or student live a better, healthier life.”
Posted 14:52PM on July 12 2012 by Emily Stuart
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