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Name: David Galvin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 317-331-5850 10/14/08
Nels Ackerson Discusses His Plan For Our Troubled Economy and How It Is Affecting Senior Citizens and Retirees
"Steve Buyer has voted repeatedly to spend every penny of Social Security surpluses in order to fund billion-dollar tax cuts for the wealthy."
Zionsville, Ind.- The 4th District needs a Congressman who will fight for economic security and not simply blindly vote for the failed policies that have caused a 30% decline in the stock market and record unemployment. With the economic crisis affecting people across all age-levels but especially retirees and people near retirement, Nels Ackerson announced this week that he will be traveling across the district talking to those most hurt by the crisis.
Over the last year, Americans have lost nearly $2 trillion in retirement savings from pensions and 401(k) plans. Many retirees have been forced to take hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts to pay their debts. Middle-aged Americans are delaying retirement while those who have already retired attempt to rejoin the workforce to make ends meet.
"Congress needs new ideas and new leadership. 16-year incumbent Steve Buyer has failed to protect the people of this district. That is why I am reaching out to the 4th District, talking about the hardships our community is facing and what I will do to help senior citizens in particular," said Ackerson.
"During his 16-years in Congress, Steve Buyer has not only missed more votes than any other Indiana Congressman but he has also consistently voted for the deregulation which led to this current financial crisis and against the protections for which Social Security was created. Buyer has voted repeatedly to spend every penny of Social Security surpluses in order to fund billion-dollar tax cuts for the wealthy. Worse, Buyer has fully supported Bush's idea of Social Security privatization, which would have destroyed the pensions of millions."
During a district-wide tour including stops in Mooresville, Plainfield, and Lebanon, Ackerson discussed his commitment to fiscally conservative policies and government accountability. "We must stop economic crises like this in the future. Congress must be held responsible for where and how it is spending taxpayer's money, especially Social Security funds on which millions of the elderly depend. Mostly, we must ensure that Congress protects the savings and retirements of many hardworking men and women. And when I am in Congress, that is exactly what I intend to do."
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Nels Ackerson believes very firmly in the need for fiscally conservative policies and government accountability. He is running for Congress to bring much-needed change and bipartisan leadership to Washington on behalf of Hoosiers in the Fourth District. Nels and his wife Sharon live in Zionsville. They have four grown children and a granddaughter. Learn more at www.nels4congress.com.
Name: David Galvin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone: 317-331-5850 10/14/08
Nels Ackerson Discusses His Plan For Our Troubled Economy and How It Is Affecting Senior Citizens and Retirees
"Steve Buyer has voted repeatedly to spend every penny of Social Security surpluses in order to fund billion-dollar tax cuts for the wealthy."
Zionsville, Ind.- The 4th District needs a Congressman who will fight for economic security and not simply blindly vote for the failed policies that have caused a 30% decline in the stock market and record unemployment. With the economic crisis affecting people across all age-levels but especially retirees and people near retirement, Nels Ackerson announced this week that he will be traveling across the district talking to those most hurt by the crisis.
Over the last year, Americans have lost nearly $2 trillion in retirement savings from pensions and 401(k) plans. Many retirees have been forced to take hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts to pay their debts. Middle-aged Americans are delaying retirement while those who have already retired attempt to rejoin the workforce to make ends meet.
"Congress needs new ideas and new leadership. 16-year incumbent Steve Buyer has failed to protect the people of this district. That is why I am reaching out to the 4th District, talking about the hardships our community is facing and what I will do to help senior citizens in particular," said Ackerson.
"During his 16-years in Congress, Steve Buyer has not only missed more votes than any other Indiana Congressman but he has also consistently voted for the deregulation which led to this current financial crisis and against the protections for which Social Security was created. Buyer has voted repeatedly to spend every penny of Social Security surpluses in order to fund billion-dollar tax cuts for the wealthy. Worse, Buyer has fully supported Bush's idea of Social Security privatization, which would have destroyed the pensions of millions."
During a district-wide tour including stops in Mooresville, Plainfield, and Lebanon, Ackerson discussed his commitment to fiscally conservative policies and government accountability. "We must stop economic crises like this in the future. Congress must be held responsible for where and how it is spending taxpayer's money, especially Social Security funds on which millions of the elderly depend. Mostly, we must ensure that Congress protects the savings and retirements of many hardworking men and women. And when I am in Congress, that is exactly what I intend to do."
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Nels Ackerson believes very firmly in the need for fiscally conservative policies and government accountability. He is running for Congress to bring much-needed change and bipartisan leadership to Washington on behalf of Hoosiers in the Fourth District. Nels and his wife Sharon live in Zionsville. They have four grown children and a granddaughter. Learn more at www.nels4congress.com.
