July 15, 2024

Trump-Vance: Another Step Toward Retirement Insecurity

Selection of J.D. Vance as Vice Presidential Nominee Deepens Fears that Trump Would Cut Social Security, Medicare

Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, released the following statement regarding Donald Trump’s selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his Vice Presidential nominee:

“Donald Trump’s choice of Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate locks in place a ticket that endangers the things that retirees care about the most: the protection and expansion of their earned Social Security and Medicare benefits.

“As a member of the U.S. Senate in 2023 and 2024, Sen. Vance earned just a 13% lifetime Pro-Retiree Score in the Alliance for Retired Americans Congressional Voting Record for his votes on important senior issues.

“Donald Trump has long acknowledged he would be open to slashing Medicare and Social Security spending in a second term as President, and Sen. Vance also supports cutting those benefits. The selection of Sen. Vance as his running mate is another major step in that direction.

“Sen. Vance has even supported ending Medicare’s guaranteed benefits.

“In addition, J.D. Vance is not in favor of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that requires Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices, caps insulin prices at $35 per month for Medicare beneficiaries and makes vaccines free for all Medicare beneficiaries.

“And when it comes to voting rights, Sen. Vance does not support either expanding vote by mail or protecting voting rights.

“The 4.4 million members of the Alliance for Retired Americans will do all it can before Election Day to educate seniors on the Trump-Vance plans for seniors. Choosing Senator Vance has made our job a lot easier.”

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Contact: David Blank, dblank@retiredamericans.org