People
Seniors & Retirees
Counting on us to vote
As Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told Waterloo, Iowa, ''President Obama is counting on us to make sure we continue to move forward together.'' Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz:
"President Obama is counting on us to make sure we continue to move forward together.
"Students who can’t afford to go to college unless we keep making college affordability a top priority are counting on us.
"Seniors who can’t afford to buy their life-saving prescription medications without Obamacare are counting on us.
"Middle-class families who are working hard every day to put a roof over their families’ heads and put food on the table are counting on us.
"Remember: It was the hard work, the incredible passion and the amazing energy of Americans like you that helped put President Obama over the top in 2008.
"Now we need you to channel that momentum and give everything you've got to doing it again on November 6."
His voucher plan could result in fewer doctors treating Medicare patients
Don't want Voucher Care? Share this graphic to get the word out about what Romney and Ryan are proposing. In His Own Words
Let's let Mitt Romney speak for himself about who it's his job to worry about. (Hint: it's only about half the country!) His plan would make seniors pay more for Social Security
Mitt Romney's plan could force middle-class seniors to pay $460 more a year on Social Security benefits. As Vice President Joe Biden said today in Florida, ''Show me your budget; I'll tell you what you value.'' As Vice President Joe Biden said today in Florida, "Show me your budget; I'll tell you what you value."
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Protecting Medicare payments and helping preserve employee pensions
Democrats passed the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act to reduce the potential for Medicare fraud and help employer pensions suffering from the recession.
Creating greater health care competition and accountability
Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act, providing consumers more choices and improved accountability.
Increasing access to higher education
Democrats passed the Recovery Act, which made targeted investments to increase college affordability and ensure greater access for more students.
