Town hall helps in fight for Social Security, Medicare
For the past 78 years, Social Security has lifted millions of seniors out of poverty and provided many more with the opportunity to live out their golden years with dignity and independence. And for the past 48 years, Medicare has provided seniors with quality and dependable health care. Medicare and Social Security are two of […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Pledges To Continue To Protect & Preserve Social Security On 78th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement saluting the Social Security program, which was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt 78 years ago today: “For the past seventy-eight years, Social Security has lifted millions of seniors out of poverty and provided many more with the opportunity to live out their […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Pledges To Continue To Protect & Preserve Medicare For Middle Class On 48th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos released the following statement saluting the Medicare program, which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson 48 years ago today: “For the past forty-eight years, Medicare has provided millions of middle class seniors with quality and dependable health care in their golden years. Along with Social […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Opposes “Chained Cpi” Proposal In President’s Budget That Could Cut Social Security Benefits For Seniors & Veterans
Bustos Helps Introduce Resolution Opposing The Use Of Chained CPI In Calculating Social Security Benefits Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) introduced a resolution opposing the President’s proposed use of a Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI) in calculating Social Security benefits. Switching to a chained CPI system, which President Obama proposed in his recent FY2014 budget […]