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JD Vance said his solution to the rising cost of daycare is asking family members to pitch in and abolishing “ridiculous” certifications for child care workers.“Maybe grandpa and grandma want to help a little bit more. Maybe there’s an uncle or aunt who wants to help a little bit more,” the GOP vice presidential nominee told Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday

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JD Vance's plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa 'help a little bit more'

In his latest comments on parenthood and young families, Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance on Wednesday weighed in on how to best help parents who struggle to pay for childcare—but instead of offering a policy solution, the U.S. senator from Ohio punted the obligation to grandparents and other extended family members across the country.At an event hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk of Turning Point Action in Mesa, Arizona, …

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J.D. Vance's solution to childcare crisis? 'Maybe grandpa or grandma wants to help'

Trump's VP pick JD Vance said older family members should have more options to help with childcare.Anna MoneymakerJD Vance said in recent remarks that older family members could step in to help with childcare.It was part of his solution to address high childcare costs in the US.It comes as many older Americans are facing financial stress as they enter retirement.JD Vance's plan to tackle high childcare costs might not take into account the loomi…

Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty ImagesJD Vance said his solution to the rising cost of daycare is asking family members to pitch in and abolishing “ridiculous” certifications for child care workers.“Maybe grandpa and grandma want to help a little bit more. Maybe there’s an uncle or aunt who wants to help a little bit more,” the GOP vice presidential nominee told Charlie Kirk at a Turning Point USA event on Wednesday.According to Vance, for those wit…

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His other big idea: get rid of the certification requirements put on day care providers, which are there to ensure children are safe.

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JD Vance Says the Solution to the Childcare Crisis Is to Have Grandparents Do It for Free

JD Vance, known for his disdain for women who do not have children (and who own cats), would not answer a question about lowering the cost of daycare. Instead, his solution is to have Grandma and Grandpa pitch in. "Maybe Grandma and Grandpa want to help a little bit more," the Trump sidekick told fellow anti-choice extremist Charlie Kirk. — Read the rest  The post JD Vance: Forget lowering daycare costs — "Grandpa and Grandma" can pitch in  appe…

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JD Vance: Forget lowering daycare costs — "Grandpa and Grandma" can pitch in

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JD Vance's Childcare Policy: Let Grandma Do It

Ever since JD Vance’s comment about the country being run by “childless cat ladies” was met with immense backlash, the VP hopeful and his allies have attempted to spin his complaint as being about the supposed roadblocks Democrats have put up to raising children in the US. “What he was really saying,” Vance’s wife insisted last month, “is that it can be really hard to be a parent in this country, and sometimes our policies are designed in a way …

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Amidst a discussion on childcare affordability, JD Vance suggests relying on family help, sparking debate over practicality and out-of-touch policies.

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JD Vance‘s Solution To Childcare Crisis Is To Have Grandparents Do It For Free

Republican vice presidential candidate and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) recently suggested that American families struggling with childcare costs should simply ask grandparents, aunts, and uncles to help raise their kids. In response, Chasten Buttigieg, a gay dad himself and the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, shut down Vance’s suggestion using just ten words. Vance made his comments during his recent talk with far-right Turning Po…

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Chasten Buttigieg slams JD Vance's terrible idea for lowering childcare costs in just 10 words - LGBTQ Nation

— REBECCA NOBLE/AFP/Getty ImagesChildcare costs in America will make any parent’s eye twitch. A 2020 report found that the national average annual cost of childcare was $10,174 per child. That’s more than 10% of the median dual income for a married couple and more than 35% of the median income for a single parent. And half of Americans are paying more than that — sometimes much more. With childcare costs so astronomically high (and many salaries…

J.D. Vance Says "Grandpa and Grandma" Will Help Lower Daycare Costs

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