Democrats and Republicans can agree: there should be more monetary support for child care

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published September 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM MDT

The Trump administration is eyeing a proposal to give childcare subsidies to married couples with a stay-at-home parent. Some Democrats have a similar proposal, with one major difference.

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