Syracuse Candidates for State Legislature Square Off ; AARP Forum Focuses on High Rx Prices, Affordable Health Care and Stronger Consumer Protections

U.S. Newswire, October, 2006

To: City Desk, Political Reporter

Contact: David Irwin of AARP New York, 518-447-6723 or 518-248- 9167

SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Get the facts. Use the power. Vote." That was the message AARP delivered to members in Syracuse tonight at the first of several candidate forums the organization is holding throughout New York State. The forum gave candidates for the 49th State Senate seat and the 121st State Assembly seat the opportunity to tell voters where they stand on several key issues.

"The issues AARP is focusing on -- soaring drug costs, affordable health care and consumer protections -- are really issues that affect most New Yorkers," said Bob O'Connor, an AARP volunteer from Fayetteville, N.Y. "We are encouraging our members to get...

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