Maryland workers work hard throughout their lives and pay into Social Security and Medicare with every paycheck. They deserve a Senator who understands that a promise is a promise and will lead the fight to make sure seniors get what they are owed when they retire.
As a Member of Congress, Donna has stood up to anyone willing to consider cuts to Social Security and Medicare, even when they are in her own party. During the debt ceiling crisis, when some Democrats were indicating willingness to consider cuts, Donna led the successful progressive fight to push President Obama and House and Senate Leadership to oppose any reduction in Social Security benefits.
Fighting for Maryland's seniors is not new to Donna. During the Affordable Care Act debate, Donna made sure insurance companies could not pass unfair rate hikes onto Maryland consumers, and helped guarantee that more than 8.2 million seniors in the "donut hole' have already saved over $11.5 billion on their prescription drugs since the passage of the Affordable Care Act.
Donna Edwards will carry these fights to the Senate as Maryland's next Senator, and will lead the charge to expand Social Security and Medicare for Maryland's seniors and future generations.