AARP in Rural America Pt 2
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson. Rural broadband has the potential to make life easier for every farmer, rancher, forester or anyone living in out of the way areas.
AARP’s Sean Voskuhl says older Americans live there too …
VOSKUHL … “AARP has 6.3 million members in that live in rural America and so we have a vested interest in making sure we strengthen rural communities.”
And one of the big issues for older Americans, Voskuhl says is money …
VOSKUHL … “I think what makes AARP different than other ag membership organizations is, you know, some of the financial security that helps people endure as we get older.”
For many of us, Voskuhl says Social Security is a big part of that …
VOSKUHL … “You know, if you live in rural parts of the country, you may not have access to a 401K and a pension so you may have those hard assets like livestock or real estate or farms and so Social Security is extremely important.”
But, Voskuhl says we need to maintain the system …
VOSKUHL … “Social Security is extremely important and if we don’t act on it to make it solvent for future generations, in ten years, there’ll be a 20% cut or a $4,000 reduction in yearly earnings from Social Security. So, we need everyone working together to let our members of Congress know we need to make sure Social Security is solvent for future generations.”
Check out the AARP website for more tips for aging Americans at www.aarp.org
