SCHAKOWSKY SCORES 100% FROM NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE ALL ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN AND SENATOR DURBIN RECEIVE PERFECT SCORE
SCHAKOWSKY SCORES 100% FROM
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE
SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
ALL ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN
AND SENATOR DURBIN RECEIVE PERFECT SCORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) received a perfect score from The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare is one of the nation's largest grassroots organizations devoted to ensuring retirement security for all Americans.
The 107th Congressional scorecard released today by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare examined the voting record of House and Senate members. For example, members in the House received a positive score if they voted in support of the Social Security Lockbox and in opposition to the Bush tax cut and the Republican prescription drug bill. Thirteen total House votes were examined.
"The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 's Congressional scorecard is a trusted barometer for seniors. Seniors can clearly see that Republicans overwhelmingly voted against their interests by opposing a comprehensive prescription drug benefit under Medicare and for supporting a tax cut for the wealthy that threatens Social Security and Medicare," Schakowsky said.
In addition to Schakowsky, all other Democratic Congressmen from Illinois and Senator Durbin received a perfect score. The highest score received by a Republican from Illinois was 38%.