Republican VP nominee JD Vance suggests grandparents should help with childcare costs, ignoring struggling families. He also proposes lowering standards for childcare workers. Is this a viable solution or just passing the buck? #ChildcareCrisis
What I always find crazy is the cost of pre-natal, delivery and post-partum healthcare in the US. Barely any politician talks about it and no parents seem to talk about it until slapped in the face with the hospital bill. Even with insurance it’s on average a US$2800 downpayment…
If the US wants more babies, I think fixing this is a good start. Hilariously, a budgeting post on the cost in Canada says it’s CA$10-15k but that is the total expected amount to raise a child all the way to 18 years old, which is in stark contrast to the US one looking 3 months ahead at best.
What I always find crazy is the cost of pre-natal, delivery and post-partum healthcare in the US. Barely any politician talks about it and no parents seem to talk about it until slapped in the face with the hospital bill. Even with insurance it’s on average a US$2800 downpayment…
If the US wants more babies, I think fixing this is a good start. Hilariously, a budgeting post on the cost in Canada says it’s CA$10-15k but that is the total expected amount to raise a child all the way to 18 years old, which is in stark contrast to the US one looking 3 months ahead at best.