The most striking proposals were for the elimination of medical debt for millions of Americans; the “first-ever” ban on price gouging for groceries and food; a cap on prescription drug costs; a $25,000 subsidy for first-time home buyers; and a child tax credit that would provide $6,000 per child to families for the first year of a baby’s life.
I’ll be curious to see what the medical debt relief package looks like in detail. I can imagine (and probably expect) this being structured in a way that’s bittersweet, though it’s far too early to start speculating. It’s not going to be the overhaul that’s needed address the travesty that is the medical insurance industry in this country. It’d be great if I get to see that in my lifetime.