re: DAily Kos economist comes out against ivanka trump's and Marsha blackburn's childcare pla

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Just 20 years of executive HR experience.

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Okay. Then explain this:

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quote: The tax code is also a clumsy way to distribute help to parents who are trying to afford a cost that can reach $17,000 a year but has to be paid monthly or even weekly. A tax deduction or rebate will only come once a year at tax time.


This is true.

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Is it not possible if you know you are eligible for certain deductions to change your withholding so that you don't have to wait for one big refund?

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most don't understand FSAs and can't afford to have a single cent deducted from their check.

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I'll give you the first part, although I'll have to include you in the "most". Although if I was struggling financially and knew that a little research could save me thousands of dollars I guarantee I would do it.

The 2nd part is moronic. If these people are already paying for child care, contributing to a Dependent Care FSA would literally give them more money each check.