Many seniors across America are facing a difficult time in the current recession. They struggle with unaffordable housing and health care, along with rising costs for utilities, prescriptions and basic living expenses.
Five million seniors live on less than $10,000 annually and 25 percent survive on social security alone.* The economic crisis has intensified demand for programs and services serving America's older citizens. But still many more are simply falling through the cracks.
Seniors in your state should not be forgotten during this rough economy! Add your name to the list of people who believe seniors should receive the help they need to lead better and more fulfilling lives - with independence, dignity and control.
* According to AARP Foundation
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# 1,272:
8:56 pm PST, Nov 21,Krishna Prasad, India
Responsibilty of the children to look after aging parents. Let us love and respect our seniors.
# 1,271:
8:37 pm PST, Nov 21,Rudi Jones, New Jersey
My grandmother gets less than $1200 per month. How is she suppose to pay bills, taxes, home insurance, a credit card bill, and have ANY money left over? This needs to stop now - I am an advocate for my grandmother and people like her.
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8:37 pm PST, Nov 21,Fatima Syeda, Michigan
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8:32 pm PST, Nov 21,Meghan McCormick, Indiana
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8:29 pm PST, Nov 21,Dolores Voorhees, Minnesota
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8:20 pm PST, Nov 21,Kim Klein, Texas
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8:17 pm PST, Nov 21,RayJ Johnson, Colorado
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8:00 pm PST, Nov 21,Naomi Cohen, New York
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7:49 pm PST, Nov 21,Peter Sandzen, South Carolina
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7:17 pm PST, Nov 21,Brian JP Craig, New Jersey
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6:53 pm PST, Nov 21,Anitra Reisman, California
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6:46 pm PST, Nov 21,Name not displayed, California
I am a social worker and have worked with older adults for over 30 years. I am seeing more and more seniors having to chose between paying rent, buying food and getting their medications. Just go to any local food bank and you will see more and more older adults standing in longer and longer lines. America has lost focus on values. Our seniors, especially those over 80 are truly suffering. Granted there are those who have plenty of money but I suspect that for every one who has an annual income over $200,000 you will find many who can barely keep a roof over their heads, eat and buy their medication!!
# 1,260:
6:43 pm PST, Nov 21,Irene Miller, Ireland
# 1,259:
6:41 pm PST, Nov 21,Judy Whitney, New Mexico
Senior citizens have to go through enough hardships as it is and they've worked hard all their lives. They really need better care. And eventually, everyone becomes a 'senior citizen'.
# 1,258:
6:34 pm PST, Nov 21,Angela Burkhart, Pennsylvania
# 1,257:
6:21 pm PST, Nov 21,Sandy HENDRICKS, California
# 1,256:
6:17 pm PST, Nov 21,Bob Weinstein, Pennsylvania
# 1,255:
6:17 pm PST, Nov 21,Suzanne Harris, Illinois
# 1,254:
5:50 pm PST, Nov 21,Lauren Basalla, Michigan
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5:48 pm PST, Nov 21,Barbara Lindsay, Virginia
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5:43 pm PST, Nov 21,Derrick Stallings, North Carolina
# 1,251:
5:32 pm PST, Nov 21,Krystyna Zarn-Langford, Ohio
Seniors have given all their productive years, and deserve to be taken care of when they no longer can take care of themselves.
# 1,250:
5:22 pm PST, Nov 21,Melanie Leary, Texas
# 1,249:
5:14 pm PST, Nov 21,Name not displayed, Ohio
With an aging mother and in-laws and other loved ones who are retired and on fixed incomes, the financial plight of this nation's elderly is something that remains topmost in my mind. Our elderly citizens deserve better than they have gotten from this nation.
# 1,248:
4:52 pm PST, Nov 21,Jacqueline Weller, Colorado
# 1,247:
4:50 pm PST, Nov 21,Davira Shain, Hawaii
# 1,246:
4:44 pm PST, Nov 21,Dawn Grib, Pennsylvania
# 1,245:
4:41 pm PST, Nov 21,Kelly Linde, Arizona
# 1,244:
3:54 pm PST, Nov 21,Alexandra Carpenter, Pennsylvania
One day we will wear the honored badge of
Senior Citizen, let's support those that wear
the badge now.
No one should be left out in these economic
times when we have the power to make sure
no one is. Especially our Seniors.
Thank you.
# 1,243:
3:52 pm PST, Nov 21,M. RIVERA, Illinois
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3:48 pm PST, Nov 21,Ben Mcgowan, Georgia
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3:44 pm PST, Nov 21,Lauren Mccabe, Florida
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3:22 pm PST, Nov 21,David Motz, Indiana
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2:44 pm PST, Nov 21,Kathleen Hastings, New York
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2:36 pm PST, Nov 21,Gwendolyn Presnell, Florida
I am a senior citizen and the Golden Years are pretty hard sometimes.
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2:13 pm PST, Nov 21,Name not displayed, California
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2:11 pm PST, Nov 21,Name not displayed, Oregon
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2:10 pm PST, Nov 21,Laure Sturdevant, Oregon
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2:07 pm PST, Nov 21,John Brophy, California
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1:48 pm PST, Nov 21,Susan Ferrara, Pennsylvania
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1:41 pm PST, Nov 21,Lanette Hendren, California
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1:36 pm PST, Nov 21,Cathy Robinson, Alabama
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1:22 pm PST, Nov 21,Hannah Raines, Tennessee
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1:11 pm PST, Nov 21,Name not displayed, Nevada
# 1,228:
1:07 pm PST, Nov 21,Scott Nicolson, Pennsylvania
# 1,227:
12:44 pm PST, Nov 21,Daniel Akins, California
we've worked all of our lives, paid our taxes and social security, we will not have our lives taken away.
# 1,226:
12:43 pm PST, Nov 21,Rick Wood, New York
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12:30 pm PST, Nov 21,Emily Ogle, Pennsylvania
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12:29 pm PST, Nov 21,Phyllis A. Nicolini, North Carolina
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12:12 pm PST, Nov 21,Darla Hargraves, Michigan
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12:09 pm PST, Nov 21,Holly Shuffler, North Carolina
# 1,221:
12:00 pm PST, Nov 21,Desiree Fleck, California
# 1,220:
11:57 am PST, Nov 21,Carmen Serrano, Puerto Rico
We seniors are conffronting many economical difficulties. We need help.
# 1,219:
11:43 am PST, Nov 21,Ken Cover, Washington
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11:42 am PST, Nov 21,Mel Johnson, Pennsylvania
# 1,217:
11:34 am PST, Nov 21,Kathy Flynn, New York
It's a shame on this country that some seniors have to choose between medications and food. Some go without both, while Wall Street gives out record bonuses to the people who caused the recession. How does this make sense?
# 1,216:
11:29 am PST, Nov 21,Brenda Larson, Georgia
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11:14 am PST, Nov 21,Fred Hoekstra, Washington
# 1,214:
11:13 am PST, Nov 21,Alejandra Caldas, New York
# 1,213:
11:11 am PST, Nov 21,Alejandro Delfino, Florida
# 1,212:
11:10 am PST, Nov 21,John Soares, California
# 1,211:
10:48 am PST, Nov 21,Amber Thompson, New Hampshire
# 1,210:
10:41 am PST, Nov 21,Loris Caldero, Massachusetts
# 1,209:
10:41 am PST, Nov 21,Marti Cary, Florida
LETS NOT FORGET OUR ELDERS. THIS IS WHICH OUR NATION I BUILT ON
# 1,208:
10:37 am PST, Nov 21,Victoria Lepore, New York
# 1,207:
10:15 am PST, Nov 21,Ellen Rebman, Texas
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10:06 am PST, Nov 21,Jenon Laurene, Washington
# 1,205:
10:05 am PST, Nov 21,Donna Hall, Florida
# 1,204:
10:02 am PST, Nov 21,Barbara Campbell, Texas
I am a senior, and I fully agaree with the facts. I am strugling also, and it is very diffcult. This is supposed to be the most rememberable days of our live, and it has been a very unforgetable time in my life when it comes to daily living. I am not happy about it, and neithir are the rest of us. We need to fight back, but how, is the qestion. Most of us are too old to take up arms and storm the D.C. capital building, but maybe that is what is would take to achieve what we really need and deserve.
Seniors in your state should not be forgotten during this rough economy! Add your name to the list of people who believe seniors should receive the help they need to lead better and more fulfilling lives - with independence, dignity and control.