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On the recordMay 8, 2025
As we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, I am reminded of a visit that Donald Trump had with Howard Stern. They were talking about marriage and having children, and Howard Stern said something like: Why do you need the headache? He said: ``Oh, I won't do anything to take care of them. I will supply funds, and she'll take care of the kids.'' That is what he thinks of motherhood. That explains why he is offering a one-time $5,000 bonus check to encourage women to have babies. Yet, what good is that when he is cutting maternal healthcare; trashing Medicaid, which pays for 4 in 10 births in our country; and letting childcare costs force moms out of work? Let me be clear. Women want to be moms but don't want to go broke having to raise this child, risk their life with a pregnancy, or lose their child to gun violence. If we are serious about celebrating Mother's Day, let's cut it with the bonus check and bring back the full tax credit and work to expand opportunities and protections for all mothers, not just this Sunday but every day. Happy Mother's Day to all mothers. ____________________
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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