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Gwen Moore: “Unpaid caregivers perform more than $1 trillion worth of…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Discusses the Worker Relief and Credit Reform Act at the Right to Care Conference

Published April 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:58

… without children to 18 from 25 and removing the eligibility upper age limit of 65 years. It would also make unpaid caregivers and college students eligible for the first time. Unpaid caregivers perform more than $1 trillion worth of essential care to loved ones every year. I'm saying trillion, y'all. That's trillion with a t. And so the Worker act ensures that caregivers get at least some of the support that they deserve. (04:58–05:10)

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