It was somewhat surprising that President Obama did not mention Social Security or Medicare in his inaugural address yesterday. Hopefully, this is no indication that he is retreating from comments just days ago indicating he would begin almost immediately to work on improving their financial viability.
In a recent speech, the new president said, “…I’m calling on all Americans – Democrats and Republicans – to put good ideas ahead of the old ideological battles; a sense of common purpose above the same narrow partisanship; and insist that the first question each of us asks isn’t ‘What’s good for me?’ but ‘What’s good for the country my children will inherit?’”His staff began immediately yesterday to facilitate this contribution of “good ideas.” A new blog asks for feedback and the new Public Liaison & Intergovernmental Affairs (OPL-IGA) invites all Americans to participate. Senior citizens, with critical issues on the public agenda, need to jump on this opportunity to let their voices be heard.
The OPL-IGA appears to be the place to go to provide suggestions to President Obama and his staff.
“OPL-IGA takes the Administration out of Washington and into communities across America, stimulating honest dialogue and ensuring that America's citizens and their elected officials have a government that works effectively for them and with them,” states the White House Website.
“OPL-IGA will bring new voices to the table, build relationships with constituents and seeks to embody the essence of the President's movement for change through the meaningful engagement of citizens and their elected officials by the federal government.”
Follow this link – OPL-IGA – to the home page, which also has a contact form to use for contributing your ideas.
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