AARP Releases Non Partisan Voters' Guides

Illinois Voters Can View Candidates' Positions on Social Security, Medicare, Caregiving, Financial Security

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Sep 23, 2014, 01:06 ET

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With six weeks left before Election Day, AARP Illinois today released voters' guides featuring positions from Illinois' Senate, Congressional, Gubernatorial and other statewide candidates on critical issues including Social Security, Medicare, and Financial Security. Voters of all ages may view the guides at www.aarp.org/yourvote.

"AARP wants to make sure our members and all voters know what the candidates are saying – and not saying – about key issues that matter to them and their families," said AARP Illinois State Director Bob Gallo. "Our nonpartisan voters' guides help voters cut through the political clutter and pressure candidates to share their views on lifeline issues like Medicare and Social Security before Election Day".

AARP's federal guide poses three questions on Social Security, Medicare, and Financial Security to candidates in all 471 federal races:

How would you protect Social Security for today's seniors and strengthen it for future generations?
How would you put Medicare on stronger financial ground and protect today's seniors and future retirees from the burden of rising health costs?
How would you help Americans save so they can secure their future and live independently as they age?

The responses, which appear alongside AARP principles on each issue, consist of publicly available information and excerpts from candidate campaign sources. Voters can enter their address to see responses from general election candidates in their specific races for seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives. Visitors to www.aarp.org/yourvote can also contact the campaigns with their comments or questions and find out where they can vote in their state.

Candidates for Illinois races were asked questions on specific state issues, including support to family caregivers, access to critical home and community-based services, retirement security and access to affordable and reliable landline telephone service.

The nonpartisan AARP does not support, oppose, or contribute to any candidates for elected office.

SOURCE AARP Illinois