America’s families are paying the price. Almost half of American families can’t afford basics like housing, food for their kids, or gas for their cars. And their number one expense? Care.
Child care now costs more than housing in some states. Fifty-five percent of parents say they’ve gone into debt to pay for child-related expenses. When it comes to caring for aging and disabled loved ones, the cost of in-home long-term care has surged by 50% in the last 5 years. Last year alone, the price of home care increased by another 10%, more than three times the rate of inflation.
Since re-taking office, the President and his administration have gutted Medicaid, the largest source of funding for in-home care, instead funding violent ICE operations and giving billionaires huge tax breaks. That’s on top of Trump’s tariffs that have already raised families’ day-to-day expenses.
Now, Trump has led the United States into a historically unpopular war with Iran that costs American taxpayers nearly $900 million per day. Meanwhile, American families pay more at the pump and brace themselves for the next upheaval.
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