Friday Alert from the Alliance for Retired Americans

Marco Rubio Proposes Dismantling Medicare and Raising the Retirement Age On Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a speech at the National Press Club in which he laid out his sweeping proposal to confront the nation’s retirement security crisis through cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Rubio is widely viewed as a potential candidate for…

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The write stuff: Letter writing is in the news

Even in our digital age, letter writing is praised for its unique personal touch. The tradition has been making news lately: In Boston, students and teachers drafted hundreds of letters as part of the Run Again Campaign to support Boston marathoners who were returning to the event after the 2013 bombing. North Carolina teachers led…

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VIDEO: GEC’s Pangelinan says Deputy PMG Stroman Called Her to Help Resolve Guam Postal Address Fiasco

Guam – The Guam Election Commission has joined GWA, GPA, GMH, private businesses and private individuals in protest over the postal address fiasco on island. And finally, someone in Washington is listening. Thursday, GEC Executive Director Maria Pangelinan says she got a phone call from Deputy U.S. Postmaster, General Ron Stroman who rang her up…

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USPS: Drones Aren’t the Answer to Dog Bites

Dogs may attack drones and people may steal them, an official says The U.S. Postal Service says 5,581 letter carriers were attacked by dogs last year, but limited drone deliveries aren’t being considered as a way to take a bite out of mailman maulings. Postal Service Manager of Safety and Health Linda DeCarlo says using…

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