Subject: Nearly 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day
From: "Abby Witt, BarackObama.com" <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:31:40 -0400

John --

Earlier this week, President Obama spoke at the White House
Conference on Aging -- a once-in-a-decade summit where
leaders came together to talk about issues facing Americans
as they plan for retirement, care for older loved ones, and
work to improve our quality of life as we age.

The conference was a moment to reflect, and celebrate some
of the programs we've already built -- Medicare and Medicaid
turn 50 this month, and Social Security turns 80 next month
-- but also a moment to look forward to the upcoming
challenges we face.

Nearly 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day -- more than a
quarter million each month. We all have a responsibility to
build on the progress we've already made, to make sure that
we safeguard retirement security for every one of these
Americans.

Stand up and say you support a society that's prepared to
face the challenges of a changing America:

https://my.barackobama.com/Stand-Up-For-Retirement

Let's be clear -- this goes beyond Social Security,
Medicare, and Medicaid.

Those programs are a vital part of American society, and we
have a responsibility to make sure they're going strong for
decades to come.

But there's more to do -- especially in an age when
pensions are less common, and not everybody has access to a
401(k).

The President had several suggestions in his speech last
Monday. Paid family leave to take care of aging relatives
would help many folks provide crucial support. Opening up
IRAs to folks that don't have employer-sponsored retirement
plans would help millions save for retirement. Updating
safety and quality standards for nursing homes, and closing
conflict-of-interest loopholes in financial retirement
advice would help ensure that we all get what we're
planning for in retirement.

These aren't simple steps, but we can't walk away from this
because it might be politically difficult -- we've got to
fight for it, in the same spirit that helped pass Social
Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

So John, let us know -- will you stand up for a
society that includes a dignified retirement?

https://my.barackobama.com/Stand-Up-For-Retirement

Thanks,

Abby

Abby Witt
Managing Director
Organizing for Action

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