GOP lawmakers are trying to downplay the negative impacts of the reconciliation bill signed by President Trump, which slashes social programs like Medicaid and SNAP. Vice President JD Vance is promoting the bill's child care-related tax credits as beneficial for working families, despite the bill's significant spending cuts to social programs. However, the tax credits provided in the bill offer only modest savings compared to the high costs of child care, leaving many low-income families unable to access them. Advocates argue that direct government investment in child care is needed to address the broken market and provide affordable, high-quality care for all families.