Brindisi Introduces 'Gray New Deal' to Assist Older Americans

Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-N.Y.) is championing legislation to help older Americans with healthcare costs and other expenses, which he calls "The Gray New Deal," reports WICZ . He intends to introduce the bill later this year as a five-point-plan that will combat cuts to Medicare and Social Security and back legislation to reduce prescription drug costs. Brindisi also pledged to crack down on robocallers who target seniors, and protect older employees from workplace discrimination. "These are issues that I hear about all the time when I'm out there doing town hall meetings or smaller community meetings across the district," Brindisi said. "People want to see their healthcare cost lower, they want to see lower prescription drug cost, they want Social Security and Medicare protected. These are important to people in the district that I represent, and it's important to me as well." According to Brindisi, the plan aims to give Americans a "dignified retirement."