The AARP gave me a neat little template to send to my Senator requesting he send seniors a check for $250, since they're not getting a COLA this year (full disclosure: My parents are seniors).
I modified it as below and sent it to my Senator. What do you think?
I am writing to urge you to provide relief to the millions of Social Security recipients who will not receive their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2011 by repealing the recently passed Health Care Reform Act.
For over three decades, millions of older Americans have counted on annual Social Security benefit increases to help them afford their basic needs. Unfortunately, the benefits they've earned will again be frozen next year, which will leave millions struggling to make ends meet.
Over the past two years, older Americans have paid more for utilities and food, have experienced a decline in home values, have tried to recover from deep retirement account losses, have experienced rising health and prescription drug costs, and faced longer periods of unemployment.
The AARP specifically focused on increasing prescription drug costs as a rationale for this needed increase. Clearly, the passage of HCR has not done a thing to help seniors. Indeed, it has increased their costs, as well as effectively eliminating the Medicare Advantage program, from which so many seniors benefit.
I'm counting on you to provide seniors with the immediate relief they need by repealing this onerous and costly bill.
Thank you in advance for your support on this important issue
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