Issue Position: Supporting Seniors

Issue Position

We must ensure that rising health care, prescription drugs, and other living costs do not deplete seniors of their savings during retirement.

Retirement should be the golden years of our lives and we should not have to live in fear because of these increasing costs. I will fight to restore the full property tax credit for seniors without bureaucratic red tape. I will also lead the charge on finding ways to reduce medical and prescriptions drug costs in Delaware.

Exploitation and fraud perpetrated against our seniors is unacceptable and reprehensible. I will introduce laws to prevent the targeting of those individuals and ensure that we can bring those who exploit and commit fraud to justice.

As a son of a parent who suffered from Alzheimer's, I can empathize with families whose loved ones are suffering from chronic and terminal diseases. I will work to make it easier on those families in reducing government paperwork as it relates to the care of their loved ones. Lastly, as I served on the Board of Modern Maturity for eight years, I know the importance of senior centers and the Meals on Wheels program. I will fully support the continued funding of senior centers and programs in our Grant and Aid bill.

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