> A tax break only helps people who are paying enough in taxes for it to matter No, tax deductions help higher rate taxpayers more, but "tax breaks" is a more

> A tax break only helps people who are paying enough in taxes for it to matter No, tax deductions help higher rate taxpayers more, but "tax breaks" is a more broad/relaxed term that includes tax credits. Tax credits benefit everyone who files taxes and meets the criteria for the credit. > It would generally be better for the government to provide daycare Eh, that is kind of a wholly different argument. In some ways the credit is obviously better (maybe it frees up one partner who wants to to stay-at-home parent), and it can be used more flexibly than a government-provided care program, even if you assume arguendo that the government program would be good and/or good value.