September 03, 2024
Alliance for Retired Individuals Endorses Senator Jon Tester, Names Him 2024 Retiree Hero
“From taking up the massive pharmaceutical corporations to avoid wasting Montanans cash on their pharmaceuticals, to relentlessly defending our hard-earned retirements, Jon Tester by no means shies away from a combat.”
BILLINGS, MT – Members of the Alliance for Retired Individuals immediately endorsed U.S. Senator Jon Tester for re-election to the Senate and named him a 2024 Retiree Hero in recognition of his 93% Lifetime Professional-Retiree rating within the Alliance’s annual Congressional Voting Document.
“Senator Tester stands up for Montana seniors on a regular basis – and has delivered for us. He’s lowered the price of residing, held criminals who try to rip-off older Montanans accountable, and elevated entry to high quality, reasonably priced well being care,” Montana Alliance for Retired Individuals President Jay Reardon mentioned. “Tester has spent his profession preventing to guard Medicare and Social Safety, and he’ll at all times defend the hard-earned advantages that present a safe retirement for Montana seniors.”
“I’m honored to face alongside the Montana Alliance for Retired Individuals to defend Montana’s seniors,” mentioned Senator Jon Tester. “So long as I’m within the U.S. Senate, I’ll by no means reduce Social Safety – full cease. Within the face of so many assaults from politicians throughout the nation, it’s extra necessary than ever to combat to guard Social Safety and Medicare, combat to decrease prescription drug prices, and move new legal guidelines defending seniors and their households from scammers. I’ll by no means cease preventing for Montana seniors and to guard the earned advantages that present a dignified retirement.”
“No person fights tougher or delivers extra for older Montanans and dealing households than Senator Tester,” Reardon continued. “From taking up the massive pharmaceutical corporations to avoid wasting Montanans cash on their pharmaceuticals, to relentlessly defending our hard-earned retirements, Jon Tester by no means shies away from a combat. Montana seniors are fortunate to have him in our nook.”
“Because of Senator Tester, practically 25,000 Montana seniors who take a number of the most costly medicine will save hundreds of {dollars} on their prescriptions in 2026,” mentioned Reardon, who famous that Tester was the one member of Montana’s congressional delegation to vote for the Inflation Discount Act.
Reardon additionally praised Tester’s work to crack down on scammers who’re focusing on older Montanans. Tester launched and handed the bipartisan Senior Fraud Prevention Act, which instructs the Federal Commerce Fee to direct sources to combat fraud focusing on the aged and assist seniors and their households keep away from scams.
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