Retirement Security Is On The Ballot!

Voters 50+ cast the majority of ballots, election after election. AARP Wisconsin is urging all Wisconsinites to use their voice and ask candidates where they stand on:

Addressing the Retirement Savings Crisis: More than 1 in 3 Wisconsin private sector employees lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan. Insufficient retirement savings will cost Wisconsin taxpayers $4.5 billion over the next 20 years. A public-private retirement savings option is needed so that more Wisconsinites can save their own money for retirement. 

Strengthening Social Security: Social Security is not a bonus or supplemental income. It is the foundation of retirement security, earned from a lifetime of hard work. Here in Wisconsin, about 1.3 million people receive Social Security payments. It brings roughly $30 billion into our state's economy each year and helps keep approximately 333,000 older Wisconsinites out of poverty. Congress must come together to keep Social Security strong while honoring the promise workers have spent a lifetime earning. 

Supporting Family Caregivers: Wisconsin's more than 1 million family caregivers provide an estimated $11.1 billion in unpaid care per year, holding up our broken long-term care system. According to an AARP survey, 86% of Wisconsinites support a family caregiver tax credit. 

Stopping Financial Exploitation: Older adults are having their entire life savings stolen from them by criminals. We need policies that prevent fraud and support victims like a restitution fund and policies that allow financial institutions to pause suspicious transactions. 

Reach out to candidates on the ballot and ask them where they stand on these issues. You can see sample candidate questions at www.aarp.org/WIVotes.