2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumGovernor O'Malley proposes Reform Social Security to support, rather than penalize, caregiving.
Governor O'Malley proposes:
Reform Social Security to support, rather than penalize, caregiving. Governor OMalley supports providing up to five years of caregiver credits that would increase the 35-year wage base for those who spend an extended period of time providing full-time care for children, elderly parents, or other dependents. In practice, current methods of calculating benefits penalize workers, most often women, who take extended time off to care for their families.
https://martinomalley.com/policy/expanding-social-security/
Hillary Clinton to Propose Tax Credit for Caregivers.
'Her Democratic rivals for the nomination, Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are in favor of small tax increases to pay for large programs. Sanders supports a 2.2% tax increase to pay for single-payer healthcare, and OMalley has voiced support for a Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand-sponsored paid family leave bill, which includes a 0.2% middle class tax increase.
The debate over whether to raise any taxes has become a contentious debate in the Democratic primary.'
http://time.com/4123569/hillary-clinton-caregivers-tax-credit/
MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)I think it's a BFD.
elleng
(130,974 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)not pretty band aids.
elleng
(130,974 posts)but hrc get the headline in Time.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)i guess one tends to get headlines.
i think "going for the headline" is an art form
aspirant
(3,533 posts)We pay hospitals, doctors, dentists etc for health care services, why can't we include care givers as health care providers also?