Childcare clash reflects fight for soul of GOP, supply-sider Pat Toomey says

Published September 11, 2026 5:00am ET



Former Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), a staunch free-market advocate during his time in Congress, is pushing back hard on a reported Trump administration proposal to divert funds for low-income families to help support married households with a stay-at-home parent.

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