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This Week in Poverty: The Older Americans Act and US Seniors
http://www.thenation.com/blog/174922/week-poverty-older-americans-act-and-us-seniors#axzz2WlPuTg00
A social worker speaks with seniors at a community center in Philadelphia, Wednesday, August 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Honoring our grandparents, our elders—in these divisive times, at least we hold this value in common, right?
As children, we dutifully sat through long visits or lectures from older relatives, teachers, neighbors or family friends; and then wised up to learn that some of these relationships would prove to be our most enduring.
It’s enough to make you think that maybe—just maybe—this shared experience would lead to a steadfast commitment from policymakers to ensure that those who cared for us, fought for us, and raised us, are able to meet their basic needs.
But if you attended Senator Bernie Sanders’s hearing on reducing senior poverty and hunger through the Older Americans Act (OAA) on Wednesday, you were in for a rude awakening.
Read more: This Week in Poverty: The Older Americans Act and US Seniors | The Nation http://www.thenation.com/blog/174922/week-poverty-older-americans-act-and-us-seniors#ixzz2Wrt3XxBr
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