April 16, 2012
Michigan Congressional Delegation Graded on Key Senior and Retiree Votes
For Immediate Release
April 16, 2012
Contact: Dick Long – 313.510.4727; Laura Markwardt – 202.637.5178
The Alliance for Retired Americans, a grassroots advocacy organization, recently released its 2011 Congressional Voting Record, detailing the votes of every U.S. Senator and Representative on key issues affecting current and future retirees. The document is available at https://retiredamericans.org/issues/congressional-voting-record.
“At a time when Congress has been debating the future of Social Security and Medicare, it is more important than ever that people of all ages know the issues and how their elected officials voted,” said Dick Long, President, Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans.
The Alliance voting record examined 10 key Senate votes and 10 key House votes in 2011, showing the roll calls on issues such as repeal of the Affordable Care Act and several budget plans that shape future spending levels and policies for Medicare, Social Security, and other key programs that help seniors.
According to the new report, six Michigan U.S. House members received not only passing grades but scores of 100% for 2011 votes: Dale Kildee, Gary Peters, Sander Levin, Hansen Clarke, John Conyers and John Dingell, Jr. Nine Representatives received failing grades of 1-10%: Dan Benishek, Bill Huizenga, Justin Amash, Dave Camp, Fred Upton, Tim Walberg, Mike Rogers, Candice Miller and Thaddeus McCotter
In the Senate, Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow both received 100% scores for their votes on senior issues in 2011.
“With stakes this high, seniors need to be politically savvy. They must be able to separate fact from fiction in everything they hear from politicians and the media,” said Barbara J. Easterling, president of the national Alliance for Retired Americans.
Seniors in Michigan will participate in activities highlighting the importance of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act this year and beyond.
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