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Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans (IARA) releases 2013 Congressional Scorecard.
Date:
09/16/2014 
IARA's 2013 Congressional Scorecard is a special report on legislation vital to America’s retirees. This voting record reflects how committed our elected representatives are to retirees and older Americans. Use it to educate yourself on where your elected officials stand.
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Alliance for Retired Americans - Congressional Voting Scorecard
Date:
05/20/2013 
On May 20, the Alliance for Retired Americans released a Congressional Voting Scorecard, which grades every U.S. Senator and Representative on key legislation affecting current and future retirees.
to see the scorecard.
Seniors and Advocates Protest Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx
Date:
05/30/2012 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2012
Contact: Lynda DeLaforgue, Co-director Citizen Action/IL: 312.427.2114 x202
Seniors and Advocates to Protest Elimination of Illinois Cares Rx
Groups Call on Governor Quinn to Restore or Delay Cuts to Critical Program for 160,00 Illinoisans
Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans rally in Springfield to save prescription drug program for seniors and disabled
Date:
05/17/2012 
From The Register-Mail, Galesburg.com:
May 16, 2012
Outraged seniors dump ‘survival kits’ at Quinn’s door
Protesters denounce cuts to programs
Support the Cigarette Tax to Stop Medicaid Cuts - Read the Cigarette Tax Fact Sheet
Date:
05/01/2012 
Right now, the Governor's office and leadership are debating the future of Medicaid and other critical safety net programs. While the budget crisis is daunting, there is one solution that takes a huge step towards fixing this problem: The cigarette tax.
Read the Fact Sheet Below
CIGARETTE TAX WILL ELIMINATE 26% OF THE BUDGET PROBLEM.
Medicaid is facing devastating cuts without additional funding!
- Medicaid current budget shortfall: $2.7 billion
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Protesters fight Medicaid cuts at Ill. Capitol
Date:
04/26/2012 
From WJBC AM 1230 FM 93.7 and wjbc.com:
Protesters fight Medicaid cuts at Ill. Capitol
By: Alex Degman | April 25, 2012
SPRINGFIELD — As talks about deep Medicaid cuts pick up steam, so are the buses carrying people protesting them.
Dozens of people came to the Capitol Wednesday to protest what they say are unfair and inhumane cuts to the Medicaid program.
Keep Illinois Medicaid Strong - Fact Sheet
Date:
04/17/2012 
Read the fact sheet below for important information on keeping Illinois Medicaid strong:
Enthusiastic Crowd Rallys at Social Security Office to Prevent Cuts
Date:
07/22/2011 
On July 21st, over 150 people gathered outside of the Social Security Main Offices in downtown Chicago to call a stop to the proposed cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and the Affordable Care Act. Enthusiastic clergy, senior citizens, disabled Americans, and youth made sure folks in the Social Security offices, as well as the Senatorial offices across the street, heard loud and clear "Hands Off"!
Fact Sheet for Illinois Cares Rx Changes
Date:
07/13/2011
Click below to review the fact sheet for the Illinois Cares Rx changes:
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