Social Security is a contract with American workers that must not be broken. AARP will continue its fight to ensure that current and future generations get the benefits they’ve earned. We have always opposed — and always will oppose — turning Social Security into risky private accounts.These are the principles that will guide us once there is a legislative debate about the future of this vital program.
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There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about Medicare, the program that 57 million Americans depend on to cover their health care needs.
AARP members have reached out to us to express their growing concern about what may happen to Medicare. Medicare is a deal made with the American people — a deal that needs to be honored. As CEO of AARP, I can tell you that we will continue to vigorously protect and defend the benefits that Medicare beneficiaries receive. AARP will flatly oppose any attempts to cut, scale back or diminish the benefits that Medicare provides. This includes any efforts to eliminate the guaranteed level of Medicare coverage that current and future generations of Americans have paid in to, expect and deserve. During the campaign, President-elect Trump repeatedly pledged not to cut Medicare. Americans are counting on him to keep that promise, and we will fight hard to help him deliver on it. Full article here... On CNBC this morning, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Treasury Department, Steven Mnuchin, described a very interesting tax plan. However, it bears little resemblance to any of the multiple plans that Trump proposed during the campaign.
For instance, Mnuchin said, “Any reductions we have in upper-income taxes will be offset by less deductions, so there will be no absolute tax cut for the upper class.” I don’t know what Mnuchin means by the upper class. However, the Tax Policy Center estimates that under Trump’s most recent plan, the average net tax cut for the highest income 1 percent of households (those making $700,000 or more) would be $215,000 in 2017. The top 0.1 percent, who make north of $3.7 million, would enjoy an average tax cut of more than $1 million, boosting their after-tax income by 14.2 percent. Read the full story on Forbes.com... While many millennials are scoping social media on their smartphones, they're also using apps for all kinds of things — from preordering lattes and checking public transport for delays to reading downloaded articles sans Wi-Fi and arranging for an at-home massage.
Millennials use apps more than any other generation, spending 86 hours per month on mobile apps to run their 24/7 lifestyle. "You can make apps hyperpersonalized," says Tyler Becker, a 24-year-old marketing director at Social Media Week. "They allow you to have a little compartment for your very specific needs, right on your phone that's always with you." More about this story.... The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says congressional Republicans plan changes to Medicare, in order to 'save that program for the long term.' Rep. Kevin Brady tells The Associated Press the GOP won't be deterred by politics (Dec. 1) Click Here to Read More >> |
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