When Child Care Costs Twice as Much as the Mortgage

By Jason DeParle

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“This would be the biggest investment in the history of child care,” said Stephanie Schmit, an analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy, a research group that supports the measure. “For too long, parents have had to struggle with the high cost of care, while child care providers have been incredibly undervalued and underpaid. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do right for everyone.”

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Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/09/us/politics/child-care-costs-wages-legislation.html