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Elections in Wisconsin
September 30, 6-7:00 PM – Online Webinar
The last few years have been filled with questions and doubts about our elections. These doubts have been amplified by misinformation, and the result has been a growing loss of trust in one of the most fundamental aspects of our democracy: the right to vote.
Please join us for a webinar hosted by veterans for veterans to learn more about how elections in Wisconsin are run. You’ll hear directly from election administrators and can ask them any question you have on everything from absentee ballots and voter registration to fraud prevention.
FEATURED RESEARCH
RAND – America’s Military and Veteran Caregivers
America’s Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows
The authors produced new estimates of the number of adults caregiving in the United States today; investigated how those caring for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans compare with those caring for civilians and with non-caregivers; and share insights on the potential consequences of caregiving on caregivers’ health, their economic security, and their families’ well-being. They also propose recommendations to strengthen caregiver support.
There are 14.3 million military and veteran caregivers, representing 5.5 percent of the U.S. adult population. There are an additional 91.3 million civilian caregivers (35.0 percent of U.S. adults) caring for wounded, ill, or injured civilian adults.
The estimated aggregate economic value generated by military/veteran caregiving activities, which are largely uncompensated, ranges from $119 billion to $485 billion per year. Military/veteran caregivers incur an estimated $8,583 in annual out-of-pocket costs associated with their caregiving responsibilities. Military/veteran caregivers forgo an estimated $4,522 in annual household income.