National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare Endorses Jeanne Shaheen

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Today, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare endorsed New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen for reelection, citing her efforts to protect Social Security and Medicare and helping ensure that seniors get the secure retirement they deserve. The committee also highlighted Scott Brown's votes to cut Social Security and Medicare, while supporting special breaks for Big Oil, Wall Street and companies that ship jobs overseas."I will always stand up for our seniors and middle class families here in New Hampshire," said Shaheen. "I'm proud to have opposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare at every turn because I know we shouldn't be balancing our budget on the backs of seniors."

"Scott Brown didn't just vote to cut Social Security and Medicare, he did so while also supporting billions of dollars in special breaks for Wall Street, Big Oil, and companies that ship jobs overseas. Our seniors deserve better," Shaheen added.

"Our organization is proud to stand with a true champion of New Hampshire's seniors," said Max Richtman, President and CEO of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. "While Scott Brown's record shows he can't be trusted to protect Social Security and Medicare, Senator Jeanne Shaheen has earned our endorsement because we know she will always fight to protect and strengthen these vital programs."

Jeanne Shaheen knows that New Hampshire's seniors deserve to retire with dignity and with the confidence that Social Security and Medicare will be preserved. In the Senate, Shaheen opposed a proposal that would cut to Social Security benefits for seniors, and she is also an original cosponsor of the Medicare Protection Act, which would stop Republicans in Washington from turning the program into a voucher system.When Scott Brown was in the U.S. Senate, he supported a Republican budget that would have forced deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Brown has also said he is open to partially privatizing Social Security. And unlike Jeanne Shaheen, Brown supports a proposal that would result in Social Security benefit cuts for New Hampshire seniors.

Meanwhile, Scott Brown supported nearly $19 billion in special breaks for Wall Street and more than $20 billion in tax breaks for the country's largest oil companies, which made more than $90 billion in profits last year.

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