DUCKWORTH HOLDS "WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS" ROUNDTABLE ON HOW RISING COSTS ARE CRUSHING ILLINOIS FAMILIES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:

[ROCK ISLAND, IL] - As families across Illinois continue to endure skyrocketing costs as a direct result of President Donald Trump's reckless policies, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today hosted a roundtable discussion with local Quad Cities leaders to discuss how they can address what too many Americans are feeling every day: "We Can't Afford This." As the average Illinois household has paid more than $4,200 in higher costs for everyday essentials under the Trump Administration, Duckworth heard from community health care providers, housing insecurity and homelessness prevention advocates, food insecurity experts as well as child care and early childhood ...