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    Social Security 75 Years: Keeping the Promise


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    THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
    ~ Celebrating 25 Years of Advocacy for Older Americans ~

    February 24, 2009

    NEWS RELEASE

    Fiscal Responsibility & Financial Security...They Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

    National Seniors Advocate, Barbara Kennelly, Reacts to President Obama's Address to Congress

    "America's seniors are looking to the Obama administration and Congress to develop an economic strategy that protects our assets and confronts our true liabilities. I'm glad President Obama kept the fiscal focus tonight where it belongs, building a foundation for a lasting prosperity. Social Security and Medicare are a part of that foundation today and will continue to play a vital role during this economic crisis and well into our future.  The President is right, comprehensive healthcare reform is the best way to strengthen Medicare for the future and that healthcare reform should come sooner rather than later.

    The President tonight also called for a conversation about the future of Social Security. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, on behalf of our millions of members and supporters, looks forward to being a clear voice in that conversation."...Barbara B. Kennelly, President/CEO

    The National Committee's latest briefing paper on the fiscal crisis, Social Security, Medicare and healthcare reform, Commissions, Cuts and Crisis Calls, can be found online at: http://www.ncpssm.org/news/archive/vp_balance_budget_seniors/ .

     

    Media Inquiries to:
    Pamela Causey 202-216-8378/202-236-2123
    Kim Wright 202-216-8414
    www.ncpssm.org

     

    The National Committee is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that acts in the interests of its membership through advocacy, education, services, grassroots efforts and the leadership of the board of directors and professional staff. The work of the National Committee is directed toward developing better-informed citizens and voters.