Tell Congress to Support the ABLE Age Adjustment Act

Tell Congress to Support the ABLE Age Adjustment Act today!
Please contact your representatives and ask them to cosponsor the ABLE Age Adjustment Act today!
To find your Senators go here: https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
To find your House of Representatives members go here: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
TALKING POINTS
• I am your constituent from [name of city and state].
• I am calling to ask Senator/Representative [NAME] to cosponsor the ABLE Age Adjustment Act (S. 817/ HR 1874).
• ABLE accounts are important to people with disabilities because they allow them the opportunity to save more than $2000 in assets -to be spent on disability related expenses – without jeopardizing their much-needed public benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid.
• Unfortunately, only people whose disabilities occurred prior to age 26 are currently eligible for ABLE accounts.
• By increasing age of onset from before age 26 to before age 46, this bill will enable at least 6 million more people with disabilities to open an ABLE account and enhance their financial independence and quality of life.
• It will also increase the likelihood that ABLE programs across the country will be sustainable and costs will be kept low.
• I hope we can count on Senator/Representative [NAME] to support the disability community and cosponsor the ABLE Age Adjustment Act!
(With appreciation to the ABLE National Resource Center for the text. http://ablenrc.org/)

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