Washington: Don't Use My Medicare and Social Security as a Bargaining Chip

12-4-2014 Washington DC:

From AARP:

A new round of budget talks means harmful cuts to your Medicare and Social Security benefits are on the table again. Make your voice heard.

MEDICARE:

Medicare provides affordable health care for millions of seniors, but the program faces long-term challenges. Unfortunately, too many politicians think the answer is cutting benefits or forcing seniors to pay more. AARP believes we need responsible solutions to Medicare, such as clamping down on drug companies' high prices, improving care coordination and cracking down on over-testing, waste and fraud. Tell Washington what you think... Continued..

SOCIAL SECURITY:

Social Security is a self-financed program that doesn't contribute to the deficit, yet the president and some members of Congress have proposed cutting it as part of a budget deal. One proposal would cut the yearly cost of living adjustment (COLA) millions of seniors depend on to afford health care, prescription drugs and utility bills. AARP believes we need a separate debate about how to protect Social Security for seniors and strengthen it for future generations. Tell Washington what you think... Continued...

New Bills in Congress Affecting Registered Sex Offenders

4-27-2008 National:

In the U.S. House:

HR-4094 To amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to modify the minimum standards required for the electronic monitoring units (GPS) used in the pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders. Requires "ACTIVE MONITORING" rather than "passive monitoring."

HR-5722 `International Megan's Law of 2008' (' The purpose of this bill: If a RSO is going to another country, for whatever reason including things like vacation, this bill requires notifying the country the RSO is going to. I am quite sure if this passes, the countries notified will prevent the RSO from entering their country.)

HR-5760 An appropriations bill to extend funding (to 2011) for certain programs defined in the original Adam Walsh Act.

HR-5876 This bill pertains to "sex abuse" rather than "sex offenses" or "sex offenders"

In the U.S. Senate:

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All Bills in Congress:
All Congressional Bills affecting all registered sex offenders