JD Vance said his solution to the rising cost of daycare calls for family members to pitch in and eliminate “ridiculous” certifications for child care workers.
“Maybe grandpa and grandma want to help out a little more. Maybe there’s an uncle or aunt who wants to help out a little bit more,” the GOP vice presidential candidate told Charlie Kirk A Turning Point USA incident on Wednesday.
For those who don’t have access to family members, “empowering people to get the skills they need” is crucial to reducing daycare costs, according to Vance.
He added, “We have a lot of people who love children, who love to take care of children, but who can’t.”
Vance, former president Donald TrumpNo running mate attributes this confusion, in part, to unavailable education. “Or, perhaps more importantly, because the state government says you’re not allowed to look after children unless you have some ridiculous certificate,” he said.
Vance’s comments quickly gained traction on social media, with “grandma and grandpa” trending on X. Users on the platform criticized the Ohio politician for being “”Out of touch“
A parent sarcasm “I tried this approach to cut daycare costs before my youngest started school, but every time I asked my parents for help watching my daughter, they died.”
Chastain Glazeman Buttigieg, husband of Pete ButtigiegChimki also wrote, “It’s not policy to ask grandma to watch them for free.”
“Maybe grandma and grandpa still work. Maybe grandma and grandpa have health problems. Maybe grandma and grandpa live 1000 miles away. Maybe grandma and grandpa don’t want to. The RNC shouldn’t be hosting grandma and grandpa’s retirement for them,” Jesse Floyd posted on the application.
A fellow grandmother Answered “Grandma needs to work to pay for her cancer treatment,” Floyd’s message read.
Others on X mentioned Proposed GOP cuts from Social security and increase retirement age In their responses to Vance’s comments.
“Maybe if the Republicans don’t raise the retirement age, grandma and grandpa can see the grandkids,” one grandfather said. posted on the platform.
The Republican vice presidential nominee’s most recent controversial comments come as his Favorability rating remains subpar. Since Vance’s ascension as Trump’s right-hand man, his off-the-cuff remarks—including “left childless“There is no material commitment to the future of this country”- Fueled up The charges against him are “weird“
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