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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2002
CONTACT: LINDA MACIAS/PAUL TODD (202) 225-6161

Baca Receives 100 Percent Rating from National Seniors'
Advocacy Group


WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Joe Baca (D-Rialto) received a perfect score from the influential National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, one of the nation's largest citizen's organizations devoted to securing the retirements of citizens. The group released its congressional scorecard last week, which rates members of congress based on their votes for or against bills which positively affect Social Security and Medicare.

"I am honored that the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare distinguished me as being committed to protecting the futures of seniors and their families," Baca said. " I will continue to fight to make sure that seniors' hard earned Social Security and Medicare benefits are there for them when they need it most."

NCPSSM rates members of Congress on votes of high importance to seniors in the areas of Medicare, prescription drugs, the budget, Social Security, and pensions. Some of the votes that NCPSSM scored include:

  • H.R. 2 - The Social Security Lockbox. The bill included points of order that protect both Social Security and Medicare budget surpluses. Baca voted YES on final passage.

  • H.R. 3391 - Medicare Regulations. Streamlined Medicare procedures. Baca voted Yes on final passage.

  • H.R. 4964 - Prescription Drug Coverage. Republican bill to cover prescription drug costs through private insurers that contained a huge coverage gap into which most seniors would fall and receive no coverage at all. Baca voted NO on the bill's rule, YES on the Motion to recommit to include coverage for all seniors through Medicare, and NO on final passage of the bill.

"I hope my voting record on Social Security and Medicare issues reflects my dedication to seniors in the Inland Empire," Baca said. "I remain committed to enacting a prescription drug benefit that covers all of our seniors and to protecting Social Security from risky privatization schemes."

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