Originally published at National Catholic Register
The incoming Trump administration’s campaign promises to make having kids more affordable, such as by bolstering the child tax credit, will likely face stiff challenges amidst a forthcoming tax battle, including from fellow Republicans.
Despite the GOP’s “trifecta” of control over the House, Senate and White House heading into the new term, intra-party concerns over government spending, a reshuffling of congressional leadership, and opposition from Democrat opponents are all factors that could limit the new administration’s ability to put robust “pro-family” policies into practice.
“There will be a lot of dynamics to keep an eye on,” said Joseph Zeballos-Roig, a congressional reporter, on a Nov. 19 webinar on the future of pro-family policy hosted by the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC).
The uncertain path forward comes at a moment when the pro-life movement and other socially conservative activists have increasingly embraced a more proactive government role in making having and raising kids more affordable, a shift that has been recently featured in publications such as The New Yorker.
The shift is captured in some of the policy views of the incoming vice president, JD Vance, a Catholic convert and current U.S. senator from Ohio. Bucking conventional GOP
