AARP Reaching Out For Thoughts On Social Security, Medicare

AARP is beginning a major outreach to older Americans to engage them in a conversation about Social Security and Medicare.  AARP-South Dakota state director Sarah Jennings says they want to hear what people think about those programs and their impact…

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Jennings says they will host a state wide, telephone town hall meeting tonight  starting at 7pm. They will call a number of citizens and ask them how they feel about Social Security and Medicare.

Jennings says they will also go out to every corner of the state…

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Jennings says they are concerned that members of Congress may try to make changes to those programs without much public input…

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(courtesy WNAX Yankton)