Hillary Clinton makes affordability partisan issue. To solve the problem, it can’t be

Published May 8, 2026 11:00am ET



In her recent New York Times essay, Hillary Clinton claimed Republicans have “no answers” on the question of family affordability and were ignoring “the financial burdens crushing parents who are trying to provide a safe, healthy, middle-class life for their kids.” She is right to recognize the concerns families have, but she is wrong about conservative efforts to address them.

Last summer’s Working Families Tax Cuts (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) made meaningful pro-family progress. It extended and enlarged the Child Tax Credit, reinforced the adoption credit, and created new savings vehicles for children. These are all important provisions that help put more money in families’ pockets as they manage rising costs.

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