WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 29, 2011. As the U.S. Congress continues its consideration of legislation to grant the federal government additional borrowing authority, AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond today sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging their support for the Budget Control Act of 2011 introduced in the Senate. AARP members and other older Americans have been urging elected officials in both political parties to not cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a deal to reduce the federal deficit. The text of Ms. LeaMond’s letter follows:
