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Originally Posted by GGG
It’s irresponsible not to means test the program under the NDP plan.
I’m not interested in subsidizing young professionals who can afford child care.
Childcare is already subsidized significantly through the tax credit available. Somewhere between 20-30% depending on tax bracket and daycare bill.
If the goal is to encourage more children then subsidizing total child care cost as a % of income makes more sense as the first kids childcare cost is manageable. The second one crushes you.
The other problem is that it applies to licensed daycare spaces mostly rather than unlicensed dayhomes. Low income people tend to use lower priced dayhomes so a direct subsidy to parents might make more sense and then allow the market to provide spaces.
Subsidizing spaces picks winners and selects more costly childcare options.
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I’m not interested in subsidizing people who can’t afford to have kids?