Donald Trump proposed raising tariffs to lower U.S. child care costs in a major economic speech, while also outlining plans to boost energy production and cut corporate taxes.
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Trump suggests tariffs would lower US childcare costs in major economic speech
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Trump claims boosting tariffs will pay for child care but doesn’t explain how
Trump was asked about his plans to drive down costs of child care preventing women from rejoining the workforce. He has embraced tariffs as a means to appeal to working-class voters who oppose free-trade deals and the outsourcing of factories and jobs.
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting his plans to increase tariffs on foreign imports will solve seemingly unrelated challenges such as the rising cost of child care. Trump was asked Thursday about his plans to drive down costs of child care preventing women from rejoining the workforce.
Donald Trump proposed raising tariffs to lower U.S. child care costs in a major economic speech, while also outlining plans to boost energy production and cut corporate taxes.
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Asked at an economic forum Thursday how he would make child care more affordable, former President Donald Trump responded that his plan to hike tariffs would raise enough revenue, without explaining how that would help families.
