MEDIA ADVISORY FOR
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Media contact:
Zandra Rice Hawkins, (603) 225-2471

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 Seniors to Protest Romney-Ryan-Ovide Radical Plan for Medicare

Manchester, NH – Granite State seniors and others will rally to protect Medicare outside the Manchester Chamber of Commerce’s Gubernatorial Debate between Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Ovide Lamontagne tomorrow morning.

Ovide Lamontagne backs the Romney-Ryan Plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system¹ and has called for Medicare to be block granted to states².  These plans would take the program in a radically different direction and end Medicare as we know it.

Following the Gubernatorial debate visibility, the group will cross the street and continue to rally around protecting Medicare outside of President Obama's campaign event. Granite State seniors will be available for public comment on the importance of preserving Medicare for current and future generations in this high stakes election.

WHAT:            Rally to Protect Medicare outside Gubernatorial Debate

WHEN:            Thursday, October 18th from 7:00 to 8:00 am

WHERE:          In front of the Radisson Hotel – 700 Elm Street, Manchester

WHO:              Granite State seniors and members of NH Citizens Alliance for Action, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, and Granite State Progress

For an advance interview with one of the participating seniors or to request photos from the event, contact Zandra Rice Hawkins at (603) 892-2150 or zandra@granitestateprogress.org.

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1. Seacoast Republican Women Senatorial & Congressional Debate, 8/18/2010

2. Ovide Website: Union Leader, 2/10/2012