[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





      RECOGNIZING THE 52ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 52nd Anniversary of the 
Older Americans Act, a landmark bill signed into law by President 
Lyndon Johnson on July 14, 1965.
  The Older Americans Act provides critical support services for tens 
of millions of senior citizens and their families.
  With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, our country has an 
obligation to keep these programs strong.
  Older Americans should be able to live a life of dignity and 
independence.
  However, that promise is under attack by the Trump Administration and 
Congressional Republicans.
  Trumpcare will hurt older Americans by gutting Medicaid by $722 
billion and allowing insurers to charge older Americans more money for 
less coverage, no matter their health status.
  Not to be outdone, Trump's very first budget would eliminate programs 
like Meals on Wheels and senior employment services, forcing countless 
older Americans into a life of hunger and poverty.
  We cannot break our promise to our seniors.
  Democrats will continue to fight to protect the Older Americans Act 
and ensure every American can live their full life with dignity.

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