The Romney-Ryan Budget: Reward the Rich, Punish the Rest
With the election less than five days away, I’ve reached the final part in my series on the Romney-Ryan budget plan and its effects on women.
With the election less than five days away, I’ve reached the final part in my series on the Romney-Ryan budget plan and its effects on women.
With Election Day two weeks away, my series of posts on the Romney-Ryan budget plan is drawing to a close. Today I’m writing about the changes GOP candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan have in store for Social Security, and in my final post I’ll cover other social programs on the chopping block and call attention to who stands to profit should Romney’s sketchy deal become reality.
At a July 11 press conference announcing NOW’s endorsement of President Barack Obama, a reporter asked about Mitt Romney’s message on the economy, and I suggested that the GOP candidate “bring it” — that feminists are ready to have a substantive conversation about Romney’s economic ideas and the impact they would have on women if he were elected.
Feminists must closely examine what I am calling the Romney-Ryan budget plan because, while not the juiciest topic around, it touches every aspect of a woman’s life, including her reproductive health.
NOW Foundation, IWPR, and the NCPSSM Foundation briefed congressional staff on their research examining the challenges facing elderly women and their families in the U.S. Their report, ‘Breaking the Social Security Glass Ceiling: A Proposal to Modernize Women’s Benefits,’ also proposes initiatives to ensure Social Security benefits are adequate for all Americans, particularly for women and women of color.