Issue Position: Strengthening Retirement Security

Issue Position

As Iowans look toward retirement, they want to know that they have the resources available for many years to come to live a lifestyle similar to the one they've grown accustomed to.

Chuck Grassley knows that all too often Americans realize too late that their nest egg is smaller than it should be. He understands that the long-term fiscal difficulties of Social Security and Medicare both must be addressed to ensure not only the financial health of individuals, but also the financial health of the country. He's working to ensure that pension systems are better protected so people don't face similar circumstances as many Americans did with the fall of Enron.

Grassley is also continuing his efforts to improve enforcement of nursing home standards for the elderly, provide resources to family caregivers, and root out waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare spending. And as the practice of medicine changed, it was Chuck Grassley who led the effort to create a prescription drug program for Medicare beneficiaries who were struggling to pay their prescription drug bills.

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