Links & resources for retirement issues & policy

	Colorado organizations
	American Association of Retired Persons- Colorado National organization’s state and federal legislative public policy advocacy organization in Colorado. Information on AARP’s public policy priorities in Colorado.
	Colorado Public Interest Research Group Public interest advocates for the consumer, the environment, a fair economy and a responsive, democratic government. Website resources include the annual Colorado Legislative Scorecard, information on predatory lending, and other consumer issues.
	National organizations
	American Association of Retired Persons AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. Dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age, leading positive social change through information, advocacy and service.
	Employee Benefit Research Institute Encouraging the development of sound employee benefit programs and sound public policy through objective research and education.
	National Public Pension Coalition A coalition of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME, AFT, Change to Win, NEA and SEIU working to protect defined benefit pensions for public employees.
	The Urban Institute A crosscutting team of Urban Institute experts in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, tax and budget policy, and microsimulation modeling studies the aging of American society.

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