AARP Petition Drive

Thousands of petitions have been delivered to Montana’s Congressional delegation – all carrying the message that cutting Social Security and Medicare benefits isn’t in the best interest of the state. The petition drive and delivery was organized by A-A-R-P Montana. State director Joy Bruck says talk of cuts has many Montanans nervous in light of typical senior incomes of about 13-thousand dollars a year – coupled with rising health care and living expenses.

Bruck points out that Medicare isn’t free for those using the coverage; they pay premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses, and the average Social Security benefit for a Montana retiree is about a thousand dollars a month.

Bruck says the petitions encourage looking at ways to reduce fraud and wasteful spending in Medicare to help balance the budget.

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