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Legislatively, Vance has posted on X in support of making the healthcare associated with giving birth free, suggesting that the money the US has sent to Ukraine could "end the surprise billings that devastate families with newborns, and possibly save the lives of a lot of new moms." He's also introduced legislation that would shield parents who opt to quit their jobs and stay at home postbirth from penalties inflicted by their employer-sponsored insurance.
"We should celebrate and promote young families, not punish them," Vance said in a press release. "This legislation would relieve a serious financial burden for working families all over America and steer Washington in a more pro-family direction."
He's not, however, a fan of universal childcare. He's said that it's "a massive subsidy to the lifestyle preferences of the affluent over the preferences of the middle and working class," implying that childcare benefits working parents more than stay-at-home parents. Instead, he's thrown his weight behind proposals to give tax credits to parents.
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