Not sure. I’m not a political expert. Just throwing an idea out there.

Great, thank you! I’m interested in potentially getting involved but things in my work and personal life are too hectic to get involved until later (maybe March?). I will definitely join the subreddit to keep up with news. As someone in education with a young child, I am very excited to see this type of effort!

I guess I am suggesting that something like that but one that is a more significant amount. For example, the child credit that paid people (it showed up in bank accounts monthly of people with direct deposit tax filings or they got it when they filed for taxes the following year) with children during Covid has expired and even just the small amount that it paid ($1-2000 I believe per child) apparently greatly reduced child poverty rates. Now that is different than a childcare focused one but it shows that just some amount more can clearly have a big impact on families.

I’ve always thought it would get more political traction if a stipend was offered for childcare that either paid for daycare or paid stay-at-home moms to care for their children. Either (or both with part-time work) is a valid choice and it feels like would appease a wider political spectrum. I just wanted to share this idea in case it hadn’t been voiced.

Thanks for linking this!