AARP Urges DNC to Hold Debate on Issues Concerning 'Older Americans'

AARP is calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to hold a presidential primary debate focused solely on issues concerning "older Americans," reports The Hill . "Our 38 million members and broader constituency of Americans age 50 and older are very concerned about the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, making sure that Medicare and Social Security are strengthened for current and future generations, and age discrimination in the workplace, among other issues which have not been sufficiently addressed in the debates to date," the organization stated. According to AARP, a debate is needed, since exit polls estimated that Americans older than 50 comprised roughly 56 percent of voters in 2018 and 46 percent of voters in 2016. The group noted this age group was especially populous "in the early nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada — and we believe that they will again be decisive in the 2020 election cycle."