Post Debate Statement from AARP on the Florida Republican Debate

Source: AARP Press Center | October 21, 2007

ORLANDO - Tonight the Republican candidates set a good example of the level of debate necessary for voters to understand exactly where candidates stand on health care and financial security. If Presidential candidates, both Republicans and Democrats, can sustain this level of open debate, voters will be armed with the information they need to make an informed choice on Election Day.

Pocketbook issues are real in people’s everyday lives. Just this week, Social Security recipients felt firsthand the sting of rising healthcare costs with a cost of living adjustment that fails to keep up with increases in Medicare premiums.