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AARP supports exempting Social Security’s administrative costs from limitations on discretionary appropriations in the federal budget.
Higher levels of government should provide adequate resources when mandating functions to lower levels of government.
Services should be implemented and operated by the level of government that can most appropriately and efficiently deliver them.
Policymakers at all levels should expand access to NEMT for people of varying income and ability levels.
Policymakers should promote the creation of mixed-use livable communities.
Areas that are at risk for deterioration, abandonment, and blight should be targeted for planning and revitalization. Displacement of current residents must be minimized.
Voucher programs
Congress should not convert into a block grant the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program or the Section 8 housing voucher program, both of which have a proven track record of good
Policies should be enacted to protect and expand the availability of affordable, accessible, safe housing, particularly for those with the most severe cost burdens.