Working for our Seniors
After a lifetime of hard work, New Hampshire seniors deserve to retire with dignity. Programs like Social Security and Medicare are foundational to the American bargain: If you work hard and play by the rules, the benefits you’ve paid into will be there. But all too often, extreme politicians and special interests have worked to undermine and even eliminate these earned benefits that Americans need.
Chris will never vote to cut benefits or force seniors to work longer for less. He has fought against efforts to raise the retirement age, slash Social Security benefits, and privatize the entire system, a move that would gamble Granite Staters’ hard-earned benefits in the stock market and benefit Wall Street. Chris is committed to shoring up and improving Social Security to ensure that current retirees and future generations can trust that their benefits will be there.
Chris has worked to strengthen and expand Medicare for those who need it. He took on Big Pharma to finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug costs, cap insulin costs at $35 for those on Medicare, and limit out-of-pocket costs for seniors. He also introduced legislation to remove barriers and help low-income seniors get access to low-cost prescription drugs through Medicare Part D.
Chris spoke out forcefully against the Trump Administration’s dangerous plan to gut Social Security, fire staff, and close field offices, including in Littleton, New Hampshire. He also strongly opposed and continues to fight back against the impacts of the “Big Ugly Bill,” which threatened $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, stripped Medicaid funding for nursing homes, and slashed food assistance programs seniors depend on.