THE GRAY NEW DEAL
After a lifetime of hard work, older Americans have earned the right to age with dignity
and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Our district is home to more than 130,000 older
Americans. We need to keep our promise to these hard working men and women who
have paid a lifetime into programs like Medicare and Social Security. In Congress, Rep.
Brindisi is committed to ensuring older Americans have access to affordable health care,
are protected from scams and financial fraud, and have the resources and support they
need for a dignified retirement. We need a Gray New Deal to keep this promise.
FIGHTING TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE

Rep. Brindisi is working to preserve, protect, and strengthen Medicare and Social Security. 
Older Americans have paid into these critical programs all their lives, and Rep. Brindisi will work
with members of both parties to protect them. In Congress, he is working to stop Washington
politicians from balancing the budget on the backs of older Americans and will continue to
fight back against efforts to cut or privatize Medicare and Social Security. He also supports
bipartisan legislation to repeal penalties that unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security
benefits for millions of Americans who have devoted much of their careers to public service.
LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR OLDER AMERICANS

Access to affordable and reliable health care is a top priority for our nation’s older Americans.
But many older Americans, many on fixed incomes, are struggling to keep up with the
skyrocketing costs of premiums and out of pocket costs on prescription drugs. Rep. Brindisi
has a plan to address these issues. He voted to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act to give
Medicare the power to negotiate directly with the drug companies and cap out-of-pocket
costs for the 117,000 older Americans in our community enrolled in Medicare Part D. He also
helped introduce bipartisan legislation to bring more generic drugs to the marketplace and
crack down on dirty tricks that big pharmaceutical companies use to prevent competition. 
Rep. Brindisi also led the charge to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT), a tax on health
insurance premiums that would have raised costs for many older Americans. Over 25 percent
of the HIT would have fallen on Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, resulting in higher costs
and possible reductions to supplemental benefits. In December 2019, Rep. Brindisi’s Jobs and
Premium Protection Act was signed into law permanently repealing the HIT.

 THE GRAY NEW DEAL
LOCKING UP ROBOCALLERS AND FIGHTING BIG CORPORATIONS THAT
RIP OFF OLDER AMERICANS

Americans were hit with 26.3 billion robocalls in 2018, a 46 percent increase from the
previous year. These calls are more than an annoyance, they can mean serious financial
risks for older Americans. Rep. Brindisi secured key provisions from his Locking Up
Robocallers Act in historic anti-robocall legislation signed into law by President Trump. He
supports bipartisan legislation to create a dedicated working group to enforce the
prohibition of robocalls. Rep. Brindisi is also fighting back against big cable companies like
Spectrum, which keep raising prices on many older Americans on fixed incomes.

PROVIDING RELIEF FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND ALLOWING OLDER
AMERICANS TO AGE IN PLACE

Family caregivers allow older Americans to age with dignity in their homes. But taking care
of a dependent family member can be extremely challenging, and Congress needs to do
more to support caregivers. In 2018, Congress took the first steps to recognize and
support caregivers by establishing a national family caregiver agenda. As a member of the
Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Rep. Brindisi is pushing for swift implementation of the new,
expanded Caregiver Program for Pre-9/11 Veterans. He also supports bipartisan action to
provide more financial support for family caregivers.

PROTECTING OLDER AMERICANS FROM DISCRIMINATION

Older Americans are a vital part of the American workforce and our economy. Despite their
contributions, more than 60 percent of workers 45 and older have seen or experienced age
discrimination in the workplace. Furthermore, 76 percent of older workers feel that age
discrimination is a major obstacle to getting a new job. For older Americans who want to
keep working, age discrimination threatens their financial security. That’s why Rep. Brindisi
voted to pass the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act to restore age
discrimination protections to workers over 40. All workers deserve an opportunity to earn a
living wage and be treated with respect.
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