Over the summer, a group of women came to Washington to fight for fair retirement security. Some of them sat down to share their stories with us. Here are those stories.
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Ferol Wegner is an 83 year-old grandmother and activist from Des Moines, Iowa. Read More » |
Bobbi Taylor is a single mother of two who needed to take social security disability after a terrible accident. Read More » |
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Fenny Dorsey recieves Supplemental Security Income (SSI) while helping to support her disabled brother and 15 year old disabled granddaughter, both of whom receive Medicaid benefits. Read More » |
Patricia Vincent-Piet's husband has a personal care attendant to assist him with daily activities he couldn't do on his own. Read More »
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After Elizabeth Marum's father died in a mining accident, her mother relied on Social Security to get her family back on its feet. Read More » |
Shari Hawk knows that her brother's brain cancer would have been a much bigger challenge without Medicare. Read More » |
America’s seniors depend on important programs like Social Security and Medicare when they plan for retirement.
Here at Change Nation, we’re fighting to make sure these programs aren’t cut or destroyed, and that America’s seniors can continue to thrive.
Additional resources:
- Send letters to editors of your local newspapers
- Read all Change Nation blogs on retirement security
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