Kamala Harris needs a bolder family policy

Vice President Kamala Harris has lately been presenting her economic plan to the public, both during a speech last month in North Carolina and on the campaign trail. It includes a $6,000 federal gift to families with a new baby in the form of a tax credit, an expanded child tax credit, paid parental leave, a proposal to clamp down on the rising prices of groceries and measures to make buying a house more affordable including a $25,000 down payment for first-time buyers. Almost everything she proposed will require congressional...