Over his last twenty years in Washington, Rob Portman has supported anti-Social Security and anti-Medicare policies. Portman’s earned benefits cuts would benefit large corporations while hurting Ohio seniors:
- In 2001, Portman worked with the George W. Bush administration as a “leading spokesman” for their efforts to fully privatize Social Security — a deal that would have been “the largest windfall gain in American financial history” for Wall Street.
- Last year, he voted twice to cut $430 billion from Medicare, even though it was unknown where the cuts would come from.
- In 2012, Portman supported raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67.
“If Senator Portman had his way, his anti-Social Security and anti-Medicare policies would have eliminated financial security for Ohio’s seniors. This is just the latest example of Sen. Portman prioritizing special interests over the Buckeye state,” said American Bridge President Jessica Mackler. “Instead of fighting for what’s best for Ohio’s seniors, Washington Republican Sen. Portman is trying to grow his corporate contributions at the cost of Ohio seniors.”
Published: Jan 28, 2016