A proposal backed by Vice President JD Vance to subsidize stay-at-home parents with up to $9,000 per child annually would invite government intrusion and undermine the initiative's original purpose of encouraging work and independence, according to a group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence.In a one-page document, Advancing American Freedom (AAF) urged conservatives to oppose the plan, which it said would "expose the sanctity of the family to government intrusion, punish work, and create new avenues for fraud."Vance is pushing for the expansion of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), which was created during the Clinton administration to help low-income and working-class families pay for childcare.Currently, the program provides about $9,000 per child annually, with funds typically paid directly to childcare providers.FILE - Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance with their children, including newborn baby Alec.
Vance has backed the proposal, which would subsidize stay-at-home parents.(Second Lady Usha Vance @SLOTUS on X)CONSERVATIVES CAN FIGHT THE RISE OF SOCIALISM BY DEFENDING THE AMERICAN FAMILYUnder Vance's draft plan, families with a stay-at-home parent earning below state income limits could receive up to $9,000 per child annually.
To qualify, a married couple must feature one spouse who stays at home while the other works at least 35 hours a week.Unmarried couples and non-working single parents would not be eligible."Parenting is the most difficult job in the world.Vice President Vance is right to focus on the family," AAF president Tim Chapman told Fox News Digital.
"Unfortunately, as sympathetic groups around the movement have noted, this particular proposal would do more harm than good: opening up the family to government audits, benefit cliffs, dependency and new disincentives to work."AAF looks forward to the continued debate about family policy and the future of the conservative movement, Chapman added.EXCLUSIVE: VIDEO SHO...