If you care, VOTE!

You need to vote in 2 weeks no matter who you like in politics especially if you are an older American because the future funding and structure of Medicare and our health care system can go under big changes. Many states are considering making changes to worker discrimination, retirement savings, underfunded pensions, Medicaid, and care-giving. The people we vote into office this time will have the power to change things for decades.

Some of our leaders like Mitch McConnell wants to cut Social Security to use funds for deficit reduction. Who you vote into Congress can influence the voting changes in Congress. If the Republicans win and still control Congress they will change the cost of living adjustment to Social Security. You won’t even get a few bucks more while the price for anything you need to buy is rising.

The price for medications is rising fast too. Many states have been trying to pass laws to put restrictions on the drug companies so that they can’t just increase prices on medications. More than 80 bills were submitted to Congress for approvals to restrict drug   company pricing but the current folks in congress didn’t do anything. So maybe you need to vote for a different congressman in your state if you care about the rising prices of medication.

If you care about Medicare you need to vote out the current members of the House of Representatives because they want to change the system to a voucher-type option to enroll in private healthcare plans. That would squeeze out billions of money to Medicare and the elderly needs to find a provider who will take their many medical needs. Should we be putting that kind of pressure on the people who just need help the most? Some states want to implement work-requirements before you can get Medicare other states want to increase benefits to Medicare. You need to vote for who and what you want! Never in history was there ever a requirement to work for the very sick who probably can’t work due to their illnesses.

Who you vote for in the House and Senate can change Obamacare. That means you can face an “age tax”. Yes some in our government want to tax you for just living a long life. No joke! They also want you to lose medical coverage if you have pre-existing conditions. So that means if you are really ill all the time with no hope for a recovery you get NO medical coverage WOW! That is pretty mean.

Traditional pensions are disappearing at jobs. Older Americans count on their 401K Retirement plans to help fund their old age when they can’t work any longer. Sure there is not a job shortage but most of these jobs don’t offer any pensions or retirement funds. We all know that if they take a few bucks out of your pay check to put aside for your future works better than anyone trying to do that for themselves. You need to vote for people who will keep your saving plans at your jobs. In some states they want to tax your retirement savings. Vote them out. You pay enough taxes. You need to keep some of your money for yourself.

The reason to Vote for Democrats is not just for a party faith. You need to vote for Democrats NOW just to save the benefits you have and to keep benefits that benefit YOU and I and all Americans. The current Republican dominated House, Senate and Congress wasted a lot of tax payer money and just want to burden the tax payer even more or take your badly needed benefits away to pay for their excessive spending. Protect yourself. Vote Democrat this time!