During Sunday night’s historic rally at Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump announced his support for tax credits for family caregivers; “It’s about time that they were recognized, right?” Trump told the crowd.
“They add so much to our country but they are never spoken of ever, ever but they are going to be spoken of now,” Trump said.
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"I am announcing a new policy today that I will support a tax credit for family caregivers who take care of a parent or a loved one. It's about time that they were recognized."
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From Fox Business:
This is not the first time elder care has come up as a priority. During July’s Republican National Convention, policy documents referenced Trump’s promises to strengthen Medicare and focus on at-home care for the elderly, USA Today reported. Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told the newspaper that, if elected, Trump “will take care of our seniors by shifting resources back to at-home senior care, overturning disincentives that lead to care worker shortages, and supporting unpaid family caregivers through tax credits and reduced red tape.”
Both the Trump and Harris campaigns have been courting the support of the “sandwich generation” of voters who are simultaneously caring for their parents raising their children,
More over at Fox Business:
Trump announces support for tax breaks for family caregivers https://t.co/NV3tkyqfiS
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