Byline: SANDRA SOBIERAJ Associated Press
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Al Gore on Wednesday outlined a $30 billion, 10-year proposal of tax credits, Medicaid coverage and other help for family caregivers that he said was drawn from his experience finding care for his live-in mother-in-law.
The Democratic presidential candidate, a member of the ``sandwich generation'' caring both for children and elderly parents, promoted his ``eldercare'' initiative at a Palm Springs senior citizens center as he launched a three-day sweep up the West Coast.
At the core of his proposal -- and accounting for the bulk of its $30 billion price tag -- is a $3,000-per-year tax …
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