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Means-testing Social Security or Medicare benefits. "Means-testing" Social Security or Medicare would prevent retirees who receive substantial income from other sources from receiving these benefits. These programs would no longer be universal - some workers would no longer be entitled to benefits, despite having contributed to the system while working. Eliminating the universality of these programs could jeopardize their appeal. Raising the retirement age. The Social Security Act of 1983 gradually raises the retirement age to 67 (by 2015). Some in Congress have proposed raising the retirement age further and others have proposed accelerating the change. Elderly workers would continue to be taxed, but would receive fewer benefits during retirement. This could also have an adverse impact on minorities because statistically they have shorter life expectancies. Privatizing the Social Security program. Under this proposal advocated by several members of the Advisory Council on Social Security, workers would decide for themselves how best to invest their retirement money. An annual benefit far below the poverty level would be guaranteed to each retiree; additional benefits would depend on investment success. Social Security would cease to be a "security" program protecting older Americans from poverty; it would become an "investment" program in which each beneficiary assumes the risks of the market. Workers who make unwise investment decisions or whose investments decline during economic downturns would not be protected. Workers who could afford advisers to help them make investment decisions could be at a distinct advantage. Reducing Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals. Much of the $100 billion in Medicare savings proposed by the Clinton Administration would come from reducing payments to medical providers. Reducing such payments would help offset some of the costs associated with the program's rapid growth. However, with many urban and rural hospitals already struggling financially, reductions in Medicare payments could result in fewer and less accessible medical facilities or in reduced quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Increasing Medicare premiums, deductibles and/or copayments. The congressional reform plan raises Medicare Part B premiums and some have proposed raising deductibles and copayments. Such increases would raise the out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred by Medicare patients. Moving Medicare beneficiaries to managed care plans. Many in Congress argue that applying the private sector's managed care innovations to Medicare would help control the program's cost. Moving Medicare beneficiaries to managed care plans, however, could limit some patients' choice of doctors. Some also question the quality of the services offered by managed care providers. Both reducing the federal budget deficit and protecting the income security and health of older Americans are important policy goals. All Americans, including senior citizens, must be willing to do their part if we are to be successful. We must be cautious, however, of proposals that single out a particular group of Americans for an unfair share of the burden. It will be increasingly important for older Americans to be heard as this Congress makes choices that will affect your quality of life.
Object Description
Title | Press releases and Act-So committee |
Series | Series 2, NAACP, Charlotte |
Subseries | Subseries 4, Committees |
Digital Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP, 1948-1998 |
Creator | Alexander, Kelly M. |
Date Created | 1997 |
Series Description | This series contains material related to the work of the NAACP in Charlotte, North Carolina and the Alexander family's involvement in the organization over the course of several decades. There is a wide variety of topics covered in the documents, including voting discrimination; the Freedom Fund; Youth Council activities; and correspondence with notable figures throughout the Charlotte area, including Alfred Alexander and Julius Chambers. |
Collection Description | This collection documents the activities of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), with an emphasis on the work and correspondence of Kelly Alexander, Sr. and his sons Kelly Alexander, Jr. and Alfred Alexander in Charlotte, North Carolina. The collection contains minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, press releases, membership records, and a few photographs. Topics covered include school segregation, housing and employment discrimination, police misconduct, and the Charlotte Area Fund. |
Subjects--Names |
Alexander, Kelly M. Alexander, Kelly M., Jr., 1948- Alexander, Alfred L., 1952- |
Subjects--Organizations |
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Charlotte Branch. |
Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Civil rights--North Carolina African Americans--Political activity--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights workers--North Carolina--Charlotte African Americans--Housing--North Carolina--Charlotte Racism--Political aspects--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Police brutality--North Carolina--Charlotte Police misconduct--North Carolina--Charlotte |
Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
Box Number | 8 |
Folder Number | 22 |
Language | eng |
Object Type | Text |
Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
Finding Aid | https://findingaids.uncc.edu/repositories/4/resources/701 |
Original Collection | Kelly Alexander, Sr. papers concerning the NAACP |
Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll20 |
Repository | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
Location of Original | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
Identifier | naacp-ms508-0208022 |
Date Digitized | 2016-04-26 |
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Title | naacp-ms508-0208022-32 |
OCR Transcript | Means-testing Social Security or Medicare benefits. "Means-testing" Social Security or Medicare would prevent retirees who receive substantial income from other sources from receiving these benefits. These programs would no longer be universal - some workers would no longer be entitled to benefits, despite having contributed to the system while working. Eliminating the universality of these programs could jeopardize their appeal. Raising the retirement age. The Social Security Act of 1983 gradually raises the retirement age to 67 (by 2015). Some in Congress have proposed raising the retirement age further and others have proposed accelerating the change. Elderly workers would continue to be taxed, but would receive fewer benefits during retirement. This could also have an adverse impact on minorities because statistically they have shorter life expectancies. Privatizing the Social Security program. Under this proposal advocated by several members of the Advisory Council on Social Security, workers would decide for themselves how best to invest their retirement money. An annual benefit far below the poverty level would be guaranteed to each retiree; additional benefits would depend on investment success. Social Security would cease to be a "security" program protecting older Americans from poverty; it would become an "investment" program in which each beneficiary assumes the risks of the market. Workers who make unwise investment decisions or whose investments decline during economic downturns would not be protected. Workers who could afford advisers to help them make investment decisions could be at a distinct advantage. Reducing Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals. Much of the $100 billion in Medicare savings proposed by the Clinton Administration would come from reducing payments to medical providers. Reducing such payments would help offset some of the costs associated with the program's rapid growth. However, with many urban and rural hospitals already struggling financially, reductions in Medicare payments could result in fewer and less accessible medical facilities or in reduced quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Increasing Medicare premiums, deductibles and/or copayments. The congressional reform plan raises Medicare Part B premiums and some have proposed raising deductibles and copayments. Such increases would raise the out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred by Medicare patients. Moving Medicare beneficiaries to managed care plans. Many in Congress argue that applying the private sector's managed care innovations to Medicare would help control the program's cost. Moving Medicare beneficiaries to managed care plans, however, could limit some patients' choice of doctors. Some also question the quality of the services offered by managed care providers. Both reducing the federal budget deficit and protecting the income security and health of older Americans are important policy goals. All Americans, including senior citizens, must be willing to do their part if we are to be successful. We must be cautious, however, of proposals that single out a particular group of Americans for an unfair share of the burden. It will be increasingly important for older Americans to be heard as this Congress makes choices that will affect your quality of life. |
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