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MARCH 2010, Issue III Published Monthly (Except July & August) |
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Safeguarding and improving your earned rights and benefits. |
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remains mired in the Finance Committee.
This bill affects those of us who did not have enough Social Security coverage to qualify for a monthly Social Security benefit. While this may not represent all of us, it is still a concern to all of us.
I am urging you to write to Senator Coburn, urging him to reconsider and allow the bill to get to the Senate floor for a straight up/down vote. Here is some suggested language: “I urge you to bring to the Senate floor and pass H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, a bill that would protect all beneficiaries, including federal annuitants, from an increase in their 2010 Medicare Part B premium increase. The House of Representatives already approved the bill on September 24, 2009 in an overwhelming vote of 406‑18 (Roll no. 737). I am not going to reiterate the very valid reasons why this bill should pass. You already know them. I cannot understand why you objected to unanimous consent in committee. I always thought you were a fair-minded person. Help me understand. Why do you object to this class of citizens being treated differently than the majority of citizens? How can I defend this action to the members of my NARFE Chapter? Please respect me for not sending the canned NARFE language by responding with a thoughtful reply, rather than the language already canned to respond to this issue.” I urge you to make this letter your own, modify it as you see fit, and email it using Senator Coburn’s web site, which is: http://coburn.senate.gov/public/
- President John Burton
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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
President John Burton |
