Dear U.S. Leaders: Answer the damn question. At the debate last night, the presidential candidates had the opportunity to tell millions of moms across America their plans for fixing our broken child care system...and they didn’t. Here’s what we’re going to do about it: 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴. Everywhere — and to everyone. To our city council members. To our state legislators. To our members of Congress. And, yes, we’re going to ask it again at the next presidential debate until we get the answer we deserve.
Anna McKay
3w
It was unbelievable! So excited that the question was asked but then for the candidates to completely ignore the question, not even pretend to answer, and the moderators to not call that out felt like a huge disappointment... And fuel to keep advocating for parents returning to and navigating through paid work because clearly we need it!
Asking just for the sake of asking doesn't get the answer. That's why we need women in the top to bring this question again and again until it is answered.
i may be late to this party, but i have a suggestion to address this issue, with year. First candidate to jump in - wins as do we all: Offer incentives - perhaps a $ for $ match - to provide 9 mos paid leave (total) PER BABY. Baby is assigned a SSN nearly at birth; each parent can elect their portion (up to 9 mos combined) and employer pays full salary (up to SSN max -$130k annual salary). Employer is reimbursed by feds. I have no idea how much this would cost; economists please weigh in. Seems fair to me and addresses those most direly impacted. Apply toward adoption as well. Tying the $ to the baby would address the 2 parent income households. Just a thought. #kellyanneconway @kellyanneconway #senatortimscott @senatortimscott
Just went back and rewatched Reshma Saujani’s interview with #BigGretch at the #MomsFirstSummit because I needed to hear from someone who wouldn’t argue about their golf game and who would instead #answerthedamnquestion 😏
Katie Little
2w
Agreed - despite who you plan to vote for, neither did good with this topic! My 11 year old daughter watched the debate with me and we talked about this as they went off topic. She was shocked hearing that at times when they were younger that we wrote a daycare check that was bigger than our mortgage. I wish they would have taken the question a different route to highlight another issue: Over a million women left the workforce due to COVID to care for their families & children. What do you plan to do to address the issues of outrageous childcare costs and pay equality to provide the opportunity for women to return to the workplace?
First. Why do we look for government to “fix” things. Government breaks things. Your answer lies in less government and more personal and citizen responsibility and accountability. Second. Answering any question in a public setting, especially a presidential debate, would not be very smart. The media would sound bite and spin any detailed answer to help support their desired narrative, candidate, cause,etc. This is why coaches, candidates, CEO’s never answer or vaguely answer media questions.
Here's an open letter to Congress we can all sign as part of our effort to keep asking! https://bit.ly/mfopenletter
When #moms ask about #childcare they do not want or need to hear how terrible the other candidate is. Seriously, answer the damn question!
The problem is both candidates are elderly white men who don’t have a clue.
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3wWe need more women running for office. Elderly men dont care enough it seems.