1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

I support efforts to help families with children, but the latest proposed Republican gimmick, a birth "bonus" only underscores a serious lack of understanding of what is needed for a family. To help families, pass legislation that requires paid maternal and paternal family leave, paid sick leave, universal Pre-K, universal health care, a living wage, and restores the $300 a month child tax credit that was active during the pandemic. Families don't want a token payment or a medal; they want structural reform that actually makes having children affordable.