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The fundamental right of all people to be free from discrimination should be vigorously enforced. Policymakers should enact and implement civil rights statutes.

Legislators should enact and strengthen laws against hate crimes. These laws should be vigorously enforced.

Enforcement of civil and criminal laws should avoid penalizing people with escalating fines, loss of rights, or criminal penalties when the person subject to enforcement cannot sa

The federal government should broadly interpret and vigorously enforce the ADA

Social Security should cover all workers, including all newly hired state and local government workers.

Any changes to the determination and appeals process should ensure the following:

Employers should be required to automatically enroll employees in their retirement plans.

Americans’ retirement income comes from several sources. For most, Social Security income is the foundation of financial security in retirement.

Policymakers should support and encourage intergenerational cooperation.

Congress should reauthorize the Elder Justice Act (EJA). It should fully fund the EJA and other programs that address elder abuse.