Older voters might wonder this campaign season whether presidential candidates are taking them for granted. People 65 and older make up more than a fifth of the electorate, but the issues that concern them are rarely mentioned on the campaign trail.
Rudy Pavini, 81, and Tommie Ward, 84, recently spent lunchtime dancing at theSanta Clarita Valley Senior Center north of Los Angeles. It takes their minds off their worries about Social Security.
"Some people say they're gonna change it, destroy it. And I live on Social Security, so we need more," Pavini says. "We need to live. We can't survive; we'll be out in the street."
Ward lives with her niece because she says she doesn't get enough money from Social Security. "If something should happen to her, I don't know what would happen with me," she says.
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Didn't save enough (or any) when you were working? To bad. Welcome to personal responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the elderly need worry. Changes in SS will effect the younger crowd. Keep on dancing old timers!
ReplyDeleteYes, don't forget the old people, we need to get those Death Panels up and running that Hillary Clinton is talking about.
ReplyDeletePaul Ryan would like to kick you all off., let alone look for a raise.
ReplyDeleteSo, go with Donald Trump! He won't leave you behind. If any of the candidates know who worked hard all their lives and deserve the fruits of SSI, HE DOES!
ReplyDeleteThe others will change the rules any day to suit THEIR budget, not yours!
Vote Trump. Anything else, kiss your hard earned benefits goodbye.