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The following principles guide AARP’s efforts to ensure financial security in retirement.
Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits have access to them.
Asset limits for public-benefit programs should be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving. These limits should then be indexed to keep up with inflation.
States should create a transparent and nonpartisan redistricting process. This process should be led by independent and diverse commissions that include representatives of groups.
The federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit level should be increased to bring beneficiaries up to the poverty level. States should supplement those benefit payments.
Qualified voters should not be excluded from voting because of:
Congress should guarantee the residents of the District of Columbia full rights to vote for representation in Congress.
States should revise ballot initiative processes to curb the undue influence of special interests with access to significant financial resources.
The definition of household in SNAP regulations should be clarified. It should be easier for extended families to qualify for and receive adequate benefits.