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@AARPFL
Sep 5, 2018 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Nearly 10.6 million households with adults age 50+ face the threat of hunger. They are more likely to have diabetes, depression, heart attacks & more. These conditions lead to ⬆️ health care costs that are ultimately passed onto all taxpayers through Medicare + Medicaid.
The typical elderly household enrolled in SNAP has an annual income of only $11,000. Over 80% of elderly SNAP recipients live alone, receiving an average monthly benefit of $106/month – less than $4/day. #ProtectSNAP
SNAP helps America’s most vulnerable seniors who too often are forced to choose between paying for food, medicine, rent, heat and other necessities.

Call your members of Congress right now & urge them to #ProtectSNAP!

Senate: 844-449-9466
House: 844-259-9351

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Sep 22, 2020
What’s going on with #SocialSecurity? Let’s break it down.

In August, President Trump signed an executive order designed to suspend payroll taxes through the end of the year. And he said, if re-elected, he would terminate the payroll tax.

President Trump has pledged in 1/
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Just last week, the Social Security Administration chief actuary said if not replaced, terminating the payroll tax would deplete the Social Security trust fund by 2023, "with 2/
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Reminder: Social Security is the largest source of retirement income for most Americans, and nearly the ONLY source of income for 1 in 4 Americans.

Any suspension, reduction, or elimination of the payroll tax puts Social Security 3/
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Apr 18, 2019
When PhRMA tries to call out @AARP for advocating for lower #RxDrugs with 3 dark tweets, then deletes said tweets once @AARPadvocates #BringsReceipts ImageImageImageImage
So we'll give it a go! Here in Florida we advocate for:
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☑️ Affordable housing for seniors
☑️ Walkable & livable communities for all ages & abilities
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In re: lower Rx drugs for our 2.8M members and fellow Floridians, we want:
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Mar 20, 2019
THREAD: Big drug companies want Floridians to be afraid of what could happen if the Florida Legislature passes a law (#HB19) that would allow Floridians access to FDA approved drugs wholesaled from Canada at much lower prices through local pharmacies. 1/ #FlLeg #FlPol
The @PhRMA front group is making bogus arguments about the safety of this proposal with examples that don't relate to the bill at all. The bill relies on the US FDA establishing an approval system covers drugs imported from Canada, and wouldn’t include opioids or benzoates. 2/
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Jun 15, 2018
BREAKING: AARP has filed an amicus brief to save the Affordable Care Act: bit.ly/2ybzRIZ
AARP strongly opposes any attempts to take away the ACA’s protection for people with pre-existing health conditions or bring back an unfair #AgeTax on older adults.
What happened? A new threat has emerged in the form of a court challenge, Texas v. United States, which claims the ACA is unconstitutional and should be struck down. And last week, the Department of Justice declined to defend the law.
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[STATEMENT] On behalf of our 38 million members and all Americans age 50 and older, AARP CANNOT support the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Our full letter to Congress: bit.ly/2oOmZ6X Image
As written, the tax bill would:
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—Increase health care costs & lower coverage.
Exploding the deficit would jeopardize the nation's ability to fund critical programs serving older Americans – and not just "down the road."

The nonpartisan CBO says Medicare would be cut by $25 billion NEXT YEAR alone. Unacceptable.
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Medicare is a deal with the American people that must not be broken. We're calling on Congress to take action NOW to stop a $25 BILLION cut to Medicare.

Our letter to Congressional leaders: bit.ly/2AEdcT1 1/5 Image
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If these cuts go into effect, seniors could lose access to the doctors they count on. 2/5
These cuts could also put access to hospital services like emergency care and rehabilitative services in jeopardy. 3/5
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