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The Chained CPI & You
'Voters 50+ and the Chained CPI Survey Results' highlights how older Americans feel about Social Security, the chained CPI and the national deficit.
'Who Will Be Hurt by the Chained CPI?' explains why the chained CPI is a beneifit cut and will hurt the must vulnerable individuals and their families: seniors, women, veterans and people with disabilities.
What you can do: Use the chained CPI calculator to the right and find out how much you might lose, then visit aarp.org/whatyoulose and urge members of Congress to reject this harmful change!
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Don't Let Washington Cut Our Veterans' Benefits
Some in Washington are pushing a budget proposal that would cut benefits for veterans by about $19 billion over the next 10 years. Tell Washington to focus on finding responsible ways to address our nation’s budget challenges. Send a Letter Today
What Would a Harmful Budget Deal That Cuts Social Security and Medicare Mean For You?
State-by-state analysis shows how much an irresponsible budget deal could cost seniors and how many people in your state would be left without health care.
Congress: Don't Raise the Medicare Age!
As fiscal cliff negotiations continue, Congress may consider raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67, which would shift thousands of dollars in costs to seniors and make insurance more expensive for everyone. Tell Congress not to raise the Medicare eligibility age as part of an irresponsible budget bargain. Send a Message Now!
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Pros and Cons: What’s on the Table in Washington?
While Washington talks about the future of Medicare and Social Security behind closed doors, AARP is providing balanced information — both the pros and the cons — about the options being considered, so you can have your say about the future.
How Would You Strengthen Social Security?
Use the Strengthen Social Security Tool and then tell Washington how you would strengthen Social Security.
Special Election
Before You Vote on May 7, Use AARP's Nonpartisan Voters' Guide
Cut through the political campaign clutter and find out what the candidates in the South Carolina Congressional District 1 Special Election are saying about Social Security and Medicare. Get the facts on these important issues now.
How Much Would Your Benefits Be Cut?
Use AARP’s handy tool to see how your Social Security or veterans’ benefits would be impacted if Washington changes the cost-of-living-adjustment. Read More
Amount of Benefit Cut
If Washington changes the cost-of-living adjustment, over X years,
you would lose:
If Washington changes the cost-of-living adjustment, beginning at age 62, over X years, you would lose:
If Washington changes the cost-of-living adjustment, over X years, beginning in 2014, you would lose:
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