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Millions of older Americans are struggling with higher prices on gasoline, rent and other essentials.
If elected, what will you do to combat high prices?
My approach is very practical, and I think very commonsense.
Im going to go after that.
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP:Were going to start by drilling and getting oil.
I call it drill, baby, drill.
Its much higher than theyre actually saying.
People are getting absolutely destroyed in so many different areas.
If I do that, prices are going to be coming down very substantially.
The Social Security trust fund is expected to see a shortfall in about 10 years.
If elected, how will you protect Social Security for the future?
TRUMP:Well protect it with growth.
I dont want to do anything having to do with increasing age.
I wont do that.
As you know, I was there for four years and never even thought about doing it.
Im going to do nothing to Social Security.
Were going to protect it through strengthening our country.
Were going to protect it through growth.
If elected, how will you support family caregivers, many of whom are juggling work and family?
HARRIS:First of all, its personal for me.
I helped care for my mother when she was battling cancer.
Their work is physical.
Frankly, I think caregivers really do Gods work.
As president, I will build on these efforts.
Were going to recognize that.
Its something that has long been on my mind.
I started focusing on it very, very substantially, and were going to do something.
These people have been unbelievable.
In many ways, theyre angels.
Theyre just extraordinary people.
Its very unfair to people, very unfair.
