Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have both talked about the importance of making childcare more affordable.
Below are three elements of the childcare equation and what the Harris and the Trump camps have either proposed or already done.
Child tax creditsTrump and Harris have both proposed expanding the child tax credit, which currently provides up to $2,000 per child.
Harris' child tax credit policy would restore the enhanced pandemic-era credit, giving parents up to $3,600 annually per child, with the amount dependent on a child's age and family income.
The US's pandemic-era child tax credit expired at the end of 2021 because Republicans in Congress opposed it.
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Service, Business, Child Care, Child Care Association, Budget