Here’s how Trump and the GOP should address the childcare question

Published July 2, 2024 5:27pm ET



If you care about the high cost of childcare, then the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump provided little hope for your worries.

The two candidates spent more time talking about golf than they did childcare, with Trump using his time on the question to say Biden is the worst president in American history. Trump is right that Biden is a lousy president, but voters have reason to worry about high childcare costs. The average childcare cost exceeds $10,000 per year per child for working families in the United States.

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