AMAC tells Congress Social Security Reform is a “no brainer” and lawmakers need to act now

May 11, 2012 - PRLog -- BOHEMIA, NY – The Association of Mature American Citizens is counting Congressional noses in order to determine the feasibility of passage for a “realistic, immediate” Social Security fix before the November elections.

AMAC president Dan Weber said all members of the House and Senate will receive a letter from the senior group next week requesting their feedback on a comprehensive proposal that would guarantee the solvency of Social Security for future generations.  “We’ve conducted polls among our 320,000 members and they are overwhelmingly in favor of reform now.  Our intention is to poll Congress to see if our representatives in Washington are prepared to eschew politics and accede to the will of the people.”

Weber said that AMAC has already been in touch with a limited number of Senators and Representatives and that they all reacted favorably to this initiative.

In its letter, AMAC outlines elements of previously proposed strategic approaches to reform, asking lawmakers how likely and how soon a bipartisan legislative solution might be achieved.  The association says that the fix should include protection for those individuals currently receiving benefits, fair and balanced age setbacks for future recipients, guaranteed modest, minimum, yearly cost of living increases and a provision for a new personal Social Security IRA.

“The American public sees a lack of meaningful legislation at a time of great distress in
our economy while the mounting budget deficit and increasing National Debt threaten our financial well-being.  Our Association, AMAC, with over 320,000 dues paying members continues to grow with our members demanding we take action on these problems,” Weber writes in his letter.

He told reporters that Social Security reform is a good place to start “because solving this problem is a no-brainer that needs no new taxes, does not add to our debt and has the potential to be an economic catalyst.”

NOTE TO EDITORS: Dan Weber is available for telephone interviews on this issue.  Please contact John Grimaldi at 917-846-8485 or jpgrimaldi@verizon.net to set up a chat.

ABOUT AMAC
The Association of Mature American Citizens [http://www.amac.us] is a vibrant, vital and conservative alternative to those traditional organizations, such as AARP, that dominate the choices for mature Americans who want a say in the future of the nation.  Where those other organizations may boast of their power to set the agendas for their memberships, AMAC takes its marching orders from its members.  We act and speak on their behalf, protecting their interests, and offering a conservative insight on how to best solve the problems they face today.