AARP Arizona Volunteers Deliver Thousands of Petitions to Local Member
AARP Arizona Volunteers Deliver Thousands of Petitions to Local Member...
AARP nationwide delivered the petitions in an effort to take Social Security and Medicare benefits off the table for any deficit negotiations that were happening on Capitol Hill.
"Social Security and Medicare are critical to the health and retirement security of thousands of Arizonans today and in the future,” said AARP Arizona State Director David Mitchell.
Nearly 4.5 million petitions were signed across the country and delivered to Congress in July. In Arizona, over 27,000 petitions were delivered to Arizona Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain. In addition, each Arizona congressional representative received petitions from constituents in their own districts:
Rep. Paul Gosar: 3853 petitions
Rep. Trent Franks: 5740 petitions
Rep. Ben Quayle: 2753 petitions
Rep. Ed Pastor: 1084 petitions
Rep. David Schweikert: 2586 petitions
Rep. Jeff Flake: 3643 petitions
Rep. Raul Grijalva: 2309 petitions
Rep. Gabriella Giffords: 4810 petitions
Rep. John McCain: 27,322 petitions
Rep. Jon Kyl: 27,322 petitions
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AARP Arizona Volunteers Deliver Thousands of Petitions to Local Members of Congress
AARP Arizona volunteers delivered thousands of petitions from AARP members and local constituents to the district offices of Arizona’s members of Congress in late July calling on them to not cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of any deal to reduce the nation’s deficit.AARP nationwide delivered the petitions in an effort to take Social Security and Medicare benefits off the table for any deficit negotiations that were happening on Capitol Hill.
"Social Security and Medicare are critical to the health and retirement security of thousands of Arizonans today and in the future,” said AARP Arizona State Director David Mitchell.
Nearly 4.5 million petitions were signed across the country and delivered to Congress in July. In Arizona, over 27,000 petitions were delivered to Arizona Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain. In addition, each Arizona congressional representative received petitions from constituents in their own districts:
Rep. Paul Gosar: 3853 petitions
Rep. Trent Franks: 5740 petitions
Rep. Ben Quayle: 2753 petitions
Rep. Ed Pastor: 1084 petitions
Rep. David Schweikert: 2586 petitions
Rep. Jeff Flake: 3643 petitions
Rep. Raul Grijalva: 2309 petitions
Rep. Gabriella Giffords: 4810 petitions
Rep. John McCain: 27,322 petitions
Rep. Jon Kyl: 27,322 petitions
To learn more about AARP’s Arizona’s advocacy campaigns visit the state page, and to receive updates on activities, events and programs become a friend on .
Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures