Letters In the Know ;
Social Security benefits
Thanks for the article
in which James Roosevelt Jr. debunks the
image of boomers as
those who would
mortgage the security
of successive generations by accepting the
As a first-wave boomer, I paid into the system for
4. 7 decades, and I’m not about to be branded as a leech
because I’m retired. My fellow boomers and I have
paid our dues, and more.
Harry C le Phoenix
Gasoline savings
My device for “more mpg”
[“More MPG, Please,” Scam
Alert] is cost-free and works
extremely well. It is a small
4-by-8-inch sign posted on my
dashboard with the numbers
“55-60” printed on it. This re-
minder improves my mileage by
5 percent or more, and avoids
expenses on speeding tickets.
Joseph R sen
Lincoln, Mass.
Medicare options
Most of us can agree that Rep.
Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is proposing Medicare changes that are
politically untenable [“New
Medicare Voucher Plan Draws
Fire,” In the News]. However,
it is unreasonable to take the
position that no cuts or cost
controls should be imposed.
AARP is uniquely positioned
to become an honest broker on
this topic. Surely you can iden-
tify at least a few provisions
of Medicare that are wasteful,
inefficient or inappropriate.
R sc e Haynes
Rensselaer, N. Y.
We appreciate hearing from you. Write
to: Bulletin Editor, Dept. RF, 601 E St.
N W, Washington, DC 20049; or email to:
Bulletin@aarp.org. Please include your
address and phone number.
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