by Patrick T. Brown (@PTBwrites)
The Trump-Vance administration has largely delivered on its campaign promises, some for better, some for worse. And where the next three years and 10 months will go is anyone’s guess. But some of its opening moves show the potential and tensions in operationalizing a pro-family approach to politics. When it comes to some of the biggest costs facing families, such as housing and child care, the White House could bring some much-needed energy to reorient policy in a pro-parent direction—if it can avoid the tendency from some friends to ignore basic economic principles.
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