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Why don’t we buy American anymore?
by Jared Ames—Michigan I canvassed a guy last night who was in his 90s. He was excited about what we were doing and said the country should have focused on keeping our jobs here years ago. He posed a...
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Outsourcing affects seniors, too
by Jared Ames—Michigan I talked to a retired woman today who was initially very standoffish. Once I introduced the issue of keeping our jobs in America she opened up. She talked about all three of her...
View ArticleJoining for her daughter
by Jennifer Tschappat—Ohio I was in Fostoria, Ohio and canvassing to put a stop to job outsourcing. A woman who had just had her 90th birthday explained to me that her daughter was losing her factory...
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Out of a job with terminal cancer
by Jackie Lima—Pennsylvania In one of the most affluent neighborhoods I have canvassed for Working America, I met a woman who immediately identified with the cause of American’s health care crisis. It...
View ArticleHealth policy or phone book?
by Stefan Gravener—Pennsylvania Last week I was talking to an elderly man, and during a conversation about our health care crisis, he invited me into his home. It was a modest row-home in Pottstown,...
View ArticleBig box insurance leaves sick man in debt
by Maranda Stebbins—Missouri I met an elderly man last night who was enjoying the fresh air through his screen door. He invited me to step inside because it was difficult for him to move around. As I...
View ArticleGenerous even in hard times
by Donald Pettyjohn—Ohio On my ninth day of canvassing in Dayton for Working America, I met a woman with an interesting and inspiring story. She was in her late fifties and raising her ten-year-old...
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Nursing “care”?
by Jackie Lima—Pennsylvania The woman I spoke to tonight worked in a nursing home. Apparently, the home was purchased by firms from other states. One elderly client, who still held his own “power of...
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No money, no medicine
by Jackie Lima—Pennsylvania I met a 96 year old woman tonight. She invited me into her home and we began discussing health care. She had good reason for signing up as a member of Working America. Her...
View ArticleStruggling in retirement
by Travis Blake—Pennsylvania While signing up members in South Whithall, PA, I came to the house of a lady who is retired and disabled. She needs a wheelchair and walker just to get around the house....
View ArticleFighting the good fight
by Jeulia Russell—Ohio I knocked on a senior’s door. She was a nice older woman. I told her who I was and with and what we were doing–fighting to lower the costs of health care. She told me she had...
View ArticleThe “nursing home”
by Arthur Benson—Pennsylvania I came to the door of a soon-to-be-member and met an elderly couple. They were bedding in a cluttered living room with most necessities at arm’s length. The husband...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Saves Seniors $2.1 Billion in Drug Costs
by Mike Hall – Reposted from the AFL-CIO NOW Blog The Affordable Care Act has saved nearly 3.6 million people enrolled in Medicare $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011, finds a new report...
View ArticleWorkonomics: Congressman Finds Living on Food Stamps No SNAP
The average food stamp recipient receives about $31 a week ($4.42 a day) for groceries and that’s apparently too much for House Republicans—who by the way earn about $3,350 a week plus perks and seem...
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Time to Close Wall Street’s ‘Retirement Advice Loophole’
There is a loophole in the rules that govern Wall Street brokers and financial firms that provide retirement investment advice that can drain away thousands, or even tens of thousands, of dollars of...
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