A lifelong Ohioan, Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his career fighting for the Dignity of Work – the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do. He has held nearly 500 roundtables across Ohio, because he believes the best ideas don’t come out of Washington – they come from conversations with Ohioans across our state.
Building on his successful work to make the Earned Income Tax Credit permanent, Senator Brown has a plan to overhaul our tax code to put people first, and to make hard work pay off for more Americans. That includes putting more money back in the pockets of workers and families, giving workers more power in the workplace, making it easier to save for retirement, and encouraging companies to invest in their greatest asset: the American worker. Senator Brown also believes we need to broaden our definition of work – caring for children or an aging parent is work, and so is getting an education.
No family should ever be one emergency room visit away from financial disaster. That’s why I’ve fought to improve our nation’s health care system to help millions of Ohioans receive the quality, affordable health care they need. I refused to accept Congressional health insurance until Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, which ensures Ohioans will never be denied care because of a preexisting condition. I now get my health insurance through the same exchange system available to all Americans.
I will also continue to fight to protect Medicare for seniors, and I have a plan to bring down the cost of prescription drugs that one news organization said “combines every idea drug lobbyists hate.”
Finally, it is critical to ensure the health and well-being of our nation’s children. I’ve been a leader in the fight to protect and expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). From reversing the disparity in medical research spending on pediatric diseases to ensuring access to comprehensive health care, our nation’s children must be a priority.