Ivanka Trump
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To get things done. You know, there are a lot of people who would prefer to cling to the problem and they're talking points about how they're going to solve it rather than sort of roll up their sleeves and do the work it takes to build coalitions of support and find people who are willing to compromise and move the ball. And so it's extremely difficult.
And, you know, Jared and I talk about all the time, it probably should be because these are highly consequential policies that impact people's lives at scale. It shouldn't be so easy to to do them and they are doable, but it's challenging.
And, you know, Jared and I talk about all the time, it probably should be because these are highly consequential policies that impact people's lives at scale. It shouldn't be so easy to to do them and they are doable, but it's challenging.
And, you know, Jared and I talk about all the time, it probably should be because these are highly consequential policies that impact people's lives at scale. It shouldn't be so easy to to do them and they are doable, but it's challenging.
You know, one of the first experiences I had where it really was just a full grind effort was with tax cuts and the work I did to get the child tax credit doubled as part of it. And it just meant meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting with lawmaker, convincing them of why this is good policy.
You know, one of the first experiences I had where it really was just a full grind effort was with tax cuts and the work I did to get the child tax credit doubled as part of it. And it just meant meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting with lawmaker, convincing them of why this is good policy.
You know, one of the first experiences I had where it really was just a full grind effort was with tax cuts and the work I did to get the child tax credit doubled as part of it. And it just meant meeting after meeting after meeting after meeting with lawmaker, convincing them of why this is good policy.
going into their districts, campaigning in their districts, helping them convince their constituents of why it's important, of why child care support is important, of why paid family leave is important, of different policies that impact working American families. It's hard, but it's really rewarding.
going into their districts, campaigning in their districts, helping them convince their constituents of why it's important, of why child care support is important, of why paid family leave is important, of different policies that impact working American families. It's hard, but it's really rewarding.
going into their districts, campaigning in their districts, helping them convince their constituents of why it's important, of why child care support is important, of why paid family leave is important, of different policies that impact working American families. It's hard, but it's really rewarding.
And then to get it done, I mean, just the child tax credit alone, 40 million American families got an average of $2,200 each year as a result of the doubling of the child tax credits. That's one component of tax cuts.
And then to get it done, I mean, just the child tax credit alone, 40 million American families got an average of $2,200 each year as a result of the doubling of the child tax credits. That's one component of tax cuts.
And then to get it done, I mean, just the child tax credit alone, 40 million American families got an average of $2,200 each year as a result of the doubling of the child tax credits. That's one component of tax cuts.
Yeah. The people who shared with me their experience and, you know, during the campaign, it was what they hoped to see happen. Once you were in there, it was what they were seeing, what they were experiencing, the result of the policies. And that was the fuel. You know, on the hardest days, like, that was the fuel. Child tax credit. I remember visiting with a woman, Brittany Hausman.
Yeah. The people who shared with me their experience and, you know, during the campaign, it was what they hoped to see happen. Once you were in there, it was what they were seeing, what they were experiencing, the result of the policies. And that was the fuel. You know, on the hardest days, like, that was the fuel. Child tax credit. I remember visiting with a woman, Brittany Hausman.
Yeah. The people who shared with me their experience and, you know, during the campaign, it was what they hoped to see happen. Once you were in there, it was what they were seeing, what they were experiencing, the result of the policies. And that was the fuel. You know, on the hardest days, like, that was the fuel. Child tax credit. I remember visiting with a woman, Brittany Hausman.
She came to the White House. She had two small children. She was pregnant with her third. Her husband was killed in a car accident. She was in school at the time. Her dream was to become a criminal justice advocate. That was no longer on the table for her after he passed away and she became the sole learner and provider for her family. And she couldn't afford childcare.
She came to the White House. She had two small children. She was pregnant with her third. Her husband was killed in a car accident. She was in school at the time. Her dream was to become a criminal justice advocate. That was no longer on the table for her after he passed away and she became the sole learner and provider for her family. And she couldn't afford childcare.
She came to the White House. She had two small children. She was pregnant with her third. Her husband was killed in a car accident. She was in school at the time. Her dream was to become a criminal justice advocate. That was no longer on the table for her after he passed away and she became the sole learner and provider for her family. And she couldn't afford childcare.
She couldn't afford to stay in school. So she ended up creating a a childcare center in her home. And her center was so successful because in part of different policies we worked on, including the childcare block grants that went to the state, she ended up opening additional centers. I visited one of them in Colorado. Now she has like a huge focus on helping teenage moms