Bill Sweeney
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Senior Vice President, Government Affairs at @AARPAdvocates. Views my own and RTs are not endorsements. 🏳️🌈🇺🇸
Washington, DC
Joined June 2019
RT @jhishta: WATCH: @realDonaldTrump supports a tax credit for caregivers who take care of a parent or loved one. Now it’s up to Congress t…
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RT @OMalleySSA: ICYMI: @SocialSecurity recently added 9 severe medical conditions to our list of Compassionate Allowances. Learn how we ca…
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AARP urges Congress to extend tax credit for employers who provide paid family leave - thanks to @SenatorFischer @SenAngusKing @RepFeenstra @RepCaraveoMD @RepBice @RepMGP for leading this important fight!
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It was heartbreaking to hear David's story -- this is why AARP is fighting so hard to ensure every nursing home in America has enough staff on hand to take care of the folks living in those facilities. Our tax dollars should get what we're paying for!
When David Alan Basche's mother called for help, nobody answered. Now, as a member of The Creative Coalition, he is advocating for staffing standards to improve care in nursing homes. You can too:
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RT @AARPMedia: AARP's @NancyLeaMond joined @SenatorBennet, @SenCapito, @RepMikeCarey, @RepLindaSanchez and caregivers on Capitol Hill today…
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Turning this Black Friday into Unsubscribe Friday. Good grief.
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Thanks to @SenJackyRosen and @lisamurkowski for leading this important, bipartisan bill to increase access to palliative care. Nobody should be forced to endure pain when we can relieve their suffering.
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Phenomenal reporting from NYT and KFF on the challenges of children trying to take care of their parents. Our country has to do more to support family caregivers. 'I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me'
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This is such a devastating story and should be frankly terrifying for all of us. This is why we work so hard to reform the guardianship systems in this country to protect older adults and their families.
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If you’re getting financial advice, you should be able to trust that your adviser is giving you the best advice for YOU not for THEM. The new Retirement Savings Rule couldn’t be more straightforward. Let’s get it done!
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RT @JohnBoozman: Little Rock psychiatrist Dr. Peter Jensen founded @reach4kids to ensure children have access to mental health services. We…
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RT @NancyLeaMond: The Maui wildfire was an unprecedented tragedy, and kupuna were disproportionately impacted. That's why I'm encouraged to…
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RT @JoAnn_Jenkins: Thank you to @AmbassadorRice for joining me at today’s @AARP Global Conference to discuss how population aging will shap…
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RT @AARPadvocates: We're excited to see support for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in the White House supplemental funding reque…
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RT @AARP: Robocalls are rampant these days, especially as artificial intelligence has made it easier for the bad guys to create deep fakes.…
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Drug companies have to disclose the side effects of their medicines in TV ads — they should have to disclose their prices too!
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The bipartisan Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act of 2023 would require drugmakers to include the monthly list price of prescription drugs in direct-to-consumer advertisements…
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RT @AARPMichigan: AARP staff from every state across the country are on Capitol Hill today, visiting Members of Congress. #AARPHillHike htt…
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RT @AARPMichigan: Team #Michigan at today’s #AARPHillHike, meetings with @RepMoolenaar and @RepHaleyStevens. Thanks to everyone who met wit…
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