Jessica Karl, Columnist

Child Care Isn’t a ‘Lifestyle Preference’

JD Vance tried to blame America’s slumping fertility on Daylight Savings Time — but any parent can tell you the real problem.

July 16, 2024 at 10:05 PM UTC

By Jessica Karl

Jessica Karl is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and author of the Bloomberg Opinion Today newsletter.

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Haha, leave it to AOC to remind the world that JD Vance once blamed daylight savings time, of all things, for America’s increasing distaste for procreation: