Megan Basham

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3,285 appearances 139 recordings 4 series first heard Apr 2023 last heard yesterday

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Morning Wire · Stay-At-Home Subsidy Rollout & Britain Reaches a Breaking Point | 9.8.26 · 8 Sep 2026 podcast

At that time, Republicans overwhelmingly voted for it. voice-verified

So right now, it provides uh subsidies to low and income, primarily single parents, to pay for daycare while they work or get job training. voice-verified

Now, under Vance's proposal, which is very similar to one that then Senator Rubio floated back in 2024, a married couple could also qualify if one spouse works at least 35 hours a week while the other remains home, as John said, to care for their child. voice-verified

So that money would essentially help offset some of the income sacrificed by that stay-at-home parent. voice-verified

So this was what voice-verified

Daily wire host Michael Knowles said about this proposal on Fox and Friends this weekend. voice-verified

So as Michael said, this is not a new twelve billion dollar program. voice-verified

This money has already been appropriated for federal child care assistance. voice-verified

The debate is simply over who's eligible to get it. voice-verified

So it currently pays for daycare for approximately 1.3 million children with benefits that are worth around $9,000. voice-verified

Now that's per child annually, and families must earn less than 85% of their state's median income, although some states set lower limits. voice-verified

So about 80% of the roughly 900,000 families who are currently receiving these subsidies. voice-verified

Universities are headed by single working parents. voice-verified

So most of them are mothers. voice-verified

So Vance wants to add a new category of married couples who would compete for that same pool of money. voice-verified

And Vance actually talked about his goal of reforming this program with Charlie Kirk almost exactly a year ago. voice-verified

Now, back in April, President Trump already rejected expansion of this program. voice-verified

So he said no to any more money going to it. voice-verified

So really, again, this debate is centering on how to use the money, not whether to grow it. voice-verified

Well, the program is going to expand the pool of families eligible for it. voice-verified

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