JD Vance's childcare plan ticked off some parents and grandparents. There's a way to fix it.
After JD Vance suggested grandparents help out more with childcare, many BI readers reached out expressing frustration that he was missing the point.
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JD Vance Says the Solution to the Childcare Crisis Is to Have Grandparents Do It for Free
His other big idea: get rid of the certification requirements put on day care providers, which are there to ensure children are safe.
America’s Grandparents Have New Reason to Hate JD Vance
The Ohio senator’s comments quickly gained attention on social media as users on X slammed him for being “out of touch.”
JD Vance suggests grandparents helping out as way to lower childcare costs
When asked how he would help families cope with high childcare costs as vice president, Vance suggested families have relatives help out.
J.D. Vance suggests ‘Grandma and Grandpa’ can provide child care for cash-strapped families. Many grandparents can’t afford to do that.
The assertion that grandparents or anyone else should be providing child care without a plan to pay them “plays into this harmful narrative that undervalues caregiving,” one advocate says.
JD Vance's plan to lower childcare costs: have grandma and grandpa 'help a little bit more'
Trump's VP pick, JD Vance, said there should be more options for older family members to assist with childcare as many retirees face economic headwinds.
Hillary Clinton says Vance’s child care comments are ‘not in touch’ with most Americans’ lives
Hillary Clinton has criticized Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for suggesting that families could ease the ...
JD Vance is wrong, experts say: Boomer grandparents aren’t the solution to rising day care costs
Modern parents get little help with child care, research shows. Vance's suggestion to use grandparents is misguided ...
Yes, Sen. JD Vance did pass the bar exam despite online claims saying he didn't: VERIFY
With Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance running for vice president alongside former President Donald Trump, we've seen claims pop up ...
Vance brings grandparents into child care debate, angers big government crowd
Sen. JD Vance has done it again. The Ohio Republican offended liberal sensibilities by suggesting an answer to the child care ...
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JD Vance Thinks He Can Sell His Nativism With Cat Memes
With more than just lies about immigrants, Vance is implementing a strategy. He wants to dumb down his ideology so voters ...
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Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life,’ in context
Vance’s answer to a reporter’s question — an answer that included the phrase ‘fact of life’ — became fodder for his critics ...
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JD Vance makes campaign stop in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Ohio Sen. JD Vance came out to a crowd of cheers from his supporters Wednesday at Raleigh's Union Station, bringing with him his vision for the party to win the state and the ...