Con Con Sample Op-Ed Rights and protections for Senior Citizens at serious risk in a Constitutional Convention There are many reasons to be opposed to the Constitutional Convention proposal that will be on the ballot for New Yorkers this November. Seniors especially should... Read more
By Barry Kaufmann, Commentary Published 5:09 pm, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Albany Times Union It's troubling to read polls about widespread support for the Constitutional Convention that will be on the New York ballot this November, even though most respondents admit that don't k... Read more
On a recent Friday evening, a group of academics and activists were hoping wine, cheese, music and discussion of their common ground might help to clamp down on some of that tit for tat. The event, called Building Bridges Across the Generation Gap, organized by advocacy groups, l... Read more
The Alliance for Retired Americans has released its 2016 voting record report which scored every U.S. Representative and Senator on issues affecting current and future retirees. The Alliance’s voting record is produced each year. The 2016 report examined 10 key Senate and House... Read more
New York Health Act (Single Payer) Call in Day June 2, 2017 The NYS Assembly has already passed the New York Health Act. The senate bill S.4840 has not been brought to the floor and is several sponsors short of a majority in the NYS Senate. It is important that we all inform o... Read more
On May 24, 2017 the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the American Health Care Act that was passed in the House on May 4th. According to the CBO the AHCA will cause about 23 million people to lose health insurance and $834 billion will be cut from Medicaid to g... Read more
This November New Yorkers will be asked to vote on whether we hold a convention to revise our state’s constitution. New York's seniors, as the most reliable section of the voting population, will have a great impact on whether or not a convention is even held. That the q... Read more
Letter to the Editor template Newspaper address To the editor – There are almost never simple solutions to complex challenges and for this reason, a no vote on a Constitutional Convention is the only sensible choice for New Yorkers this November. We all want better g... Read more
The New York Health Act the “Medicare-for-all” bill—designed to provide health insurance to all state residents—passed the predominantly Democratic Assembly Tuesday afternoon May 16th following several hours of partisan back-and-forth on the chamber floor. The bill has pa... Read more