The Alarming Math Behind the White House's Child Care Proposal The latest plan from the White House to address America's woefully inadequate child care system has left many in the policy community perplexed.
On its surface, sending cash payments to married parents who stay at home with their kids might seem like a compassionate solution to the crisis of parents struggling to balance work and family responsibilities.
However, as we examine the proposal's specifics, it becomes clear that this plan is less about supporting families and more about making a mathematically questionable bet on the country's most vulnerable populations.