The government should reduce the excessive tax burden it places on all families, so parents can have more resources to meet their children's needs. More money should be put in the family budget, not the government budget. All families with young children should be treated equally. Government should not discriminate against parents who choose to forego an income to raise their children. Child care assistance should go directly to parents whenever possible.
Parents are best able to choose how to use that aid on behalf of their children.
Working parents should have greater flexibility in the workplace so they are able to spend more time with their children. As two moms who had to make the very difficult choices about child care, we understand the struggle of today's parents, and we agree with the President that something should be done to help. What they do want is the choice to make their own decisions that are right for their own child. By providing broad tax relief for all families with children, government can provide a better environment for them to make those decisions. The choice for parents need not be between full time employment outside the home, or full time child rearing inside home.