John Barrow: “We all know that many senior citizens in our country have trouble getting the Social Security and Medicare benefits…”

“We all know that many senior citizens in our country have trouble getting the Social Security and Medicare benefits they've paid for throughout their working life, and many veterans have trouble receiving the benefits they've earned through their service and sacrifice in protecting our country. However, because of the hard work of my district staff, folks in my district recovered over $3.5 million in benefits that they were entitled to but were not getting from the Federal Government in just the last year alone. This shines a light on a big problem with our Federal Government. Our constituents shouldn't have to appeal to their Congressman to get the benefits they're entitled to. We need to work together to make the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs work better so that none of our constituents will have to get their Congressman to help them get their benefits. Until we get to that point, I'm proud that I have a talented and hardworking staff who may report to me but who work for the people of Georgia's 12th District. ____________________”