The White House is floating a plan to offer a one-time $5,000 “baby bonus” to encourage more Americans to have children. But raising a child today can cost between $20,000 and $50,000 in the first year alone. A bonus check after birth won’t come close to what families actually need.

If we truly believe in family values, we need more than symbolic gestures. Parents need access to affordable child care. They need paid time off to care for their newborns. They need financial policies that respect the real cost of raising a family in America.

This petition calls on the Trump administration to do more than offer a cash bonus. We are asking for a real plan to support working families and strengthen the future of American households.

Fund child care. Expand paid leave. Increase the child tax credit. If you want more families, support the ones we already have. Sign now to demand real family support.