AARP Opposes Social Security Cuts as 80% Back Alternatives
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Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 25
AARP Opposes Social Security Cuts as 80% Back Alternatives
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 25
Summary
AARP said Congress should reject any Social Security fix built on benefit cuts and instead vote openly on other ways to shore up the program.
More than 80% of Americans oppose cutting Social Security to save it, according to an AARP survey cited in the letter.
The group’s warning targeted calls for a fast-tracked Social Security commission, arguing recent proposals tied to that effort would produce irresponsible and devastating benefit reductions.
AARP framed the fight as both a policy and political test, urging lawmakers to follow voter preferences and protect benefits earned over a lifetime of work.