She made this a policy because she knows from her own personal experience that it would have helped her when she was going through this. In this interview she talks about how hard it is to make food for a sick family member, or figure out which pieces of clothing feels good on their skin. 5/?

She talks about how being a caretaker is emotionally, but also physically demanding. She knows this in her bones. This is her recollection of her life 15 years ago. And this is true with so many of her policies, especially economic. 6/?