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Whitehouse to Hear from South Kingstown Seniors
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will speak to South Kingstown seniors at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Release courtesy the office of U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
On Thursday, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will visit the South Kingstown Senior Center to hear from local seniors and to discuss his efforts to prevent cuts to Social Security.
The event starts at 11:30 a.m.
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In particular, Whitehouse will discuss his opposition to the so-called “chained CPI” proposal included in the President’s budget. If implemented, the proposal would reduce annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients.
Whitehouse, who is a founding member of the Senate’s Defending Social Security Caucus, has built a strong record of advocacy for Rhode Island seniors.
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He is a cosponsor of the Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, which would ensure that Social Security remains solvent for the next 50 years by asking the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share into the system. Last week he cosponsored a resolution opposing chained CPI.
- EVENT: Sheldon Whitehouse Discusses Chained CPI with South Kingstown Seniors
- WHEN: Thursday, May 2nd
- TIME: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: South Kingstown Senior Center, 25 St. Dominick Road, Wakefield
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