Both Vice President Kamala Harris’s and former president Donald Trump’s campaigns have unveiled plans to relieve the financial burden on households.
New: You can now listen to articles.Parents Tim and Lynette have six children in total, including five adopted kids. Their grocery bill has more than doubled over the past few years, even though they only shop at run-of-the-mill stores.“It's not fun looking at the numbers because we’re making more, we’ve gotten raises, but I feel like we can’t get ahead,” said Lynette Caldwell.
The Biden administration has acted to lower inflation, which has been working. But the cost of living is still higher than when he took office, making even the success of reducing inflation a hard sell to voters – something Trump has made a focal point of his campaign. The Democratic candidate has also put forward down-payment assistance for first-time home buyers worth US$25,000.
“So we’re helping people who are struggling to make ends meet, who have lost their housing because they can’t afford the rising costs … of medication, groceries, housing.” For the Caldwells, cost of living and an expensive past few years will be on their minds when casting their ballots – and they said they will likely vote for Trump.
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