Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance has proposed more than doubling the federal child tax credit to $5,000 in an attempt to regain a “pro-family” stance that has been attacked by Democrats.
“I don’t think you want to have these massive cuts on low-income families like we’re seeing right now,” the Ohio senator and Donald Trump’s running mate said on CBS. Facing the whole country. He did not specify who would provide premium services if the tax credit were expanded from its existing cap of $2,000 per child.
“It’s called the child tax credit, and we should expand the child tax credit,” Vance said.
Vance appeared on three network political talk shows on Sunday after a shaky start on the Republican ticket, in part because of his comments disparaging Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, as “childless cat ladies.” .
Vance, 40, a father of three, also suggested lower tax rates for parents than for people without children.
His comments drew criticism from both sides. Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren blasted the senator on social media in response to Cat Lady’s comments. “I like JD Vance, but I’m not sure how the VP draft is calculated,” Lahren posted on X on July 25.
was asked on CNN on Sunday. state of the union address Vance accused the Harris campaign of lying about his remarks as he discussed how he would appeal to swing state voters put off by the remarks.
“My criticism of Kamala Harris is part of a spectrum of anti-family ideology that exists in American leadership,” he said. “I never criticize people for not having children.”
Trump defended Vance at a rally in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday.
“He’s really progressive,” Trump said. “I said, you know, you’ve got your sea legs, because they hit him with a lot of crap the first day.”
Trump and Vance have faced increased pressure since President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign in July. Harris’ top spot on the Democratic ticket and her choice of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate have shaken up the campaign, largely erasing Trump’s lead in many polls.
A New York Times/Siena College poll conducted from August 5 to 9 showed Harris had 50% support among likely voters in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Trump’s approval rating in each state is 46%.
In early August, Vance skipped a Senate vote on a bipartisan tax plan, sparking attacks from Democrats who accused him of quitting his job to run.
The $78 billion package would allow more of the $2,000 tax credit to be paid out to people whose incomes are too low to qualify for the full credit. Senators fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican obstruction.
Vance viewed the recent tax package votes as a messaging strategy.
“This is a show vote,” Vance said. “If I had been there, things would have gone wrong.”
big business
Vance reiterated his support for FTC Chair Lena Khan, a Biden appointee whose antitrust efforts have focused on targeting Big Tech.
“To be clear, I don’t agree with Lena Khan on every issue, but I think she’s very smart in trying to go after some of the big tech companies that have a monopoly on our free speech in their own country,” Vance said on CBS ) said.
The comments indicate that major technology companies such as Alphabet Inc.’s Google may continue to face legal challenges under the Trump-Vance administration. The Justice Department already has two pending antitrust cases against the company.
