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Group seeks pledge on social security and medicare

September 23, 1999 By admin

The Iowa Citizen Action Network or I-CAN is leading a petition drive seekingpresidential candidates’ pledges to “save” Social Security and Medicare. I-CAN members Deb Stehr of Lake View organized the drive.Stehr says Iowa’s Congressional delegation is being invited to sign thepledge, too.The group also supports expanding Medicare to cover prescription drugs. Stehr says other organizations are taking part in the effort.The American Association of Retired Persons is conducting it’s own drive toget pledge signatures from the presidential candidates, and three havesigned the promise to make long-term care and prescription drug coverageunder Medicare priorities, if elected.

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