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I’m a Caregiver. It’s Time Rep. Mackenzie and Trump Start to Care About the American People
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I’m a Caregiver. It’s Time Rep. Mackenzie and Trump Start to Care About the American People

Lynn Weidner writes in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address, sharing the truth of her soaring health care, utility, and food costs.

This week, President Trump touted his economic agenda at the State of the Union address. I’m not experiencing any economic gains under his administration. I’m working as hard as possible and still struggling to get by because of how expensive everything has gotten. I’m a unionized caregiver working almost eighty hours a week. Despite working so hard, I am still stretching my salary to support my family and pay our rent, healthcare, food, car payments, and utilities, all of which are rising. My costs have never been higher.

The above excerpt was originally published in Bucks County Beacon. Click here to view the full article.

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