As a single mom, I’ve spent 5 figures on child care for a summer. Enrolling my daughter in preschool at the college where I taught cost more than undergraduate tuition.
Families can't keep stretching their budgets. Here’s how Congress can help parents—and our economy. (THREAD)
Families can't keep stretching their budgets. Here’s how Congress can help parents—and our economy. (THREAD)
Families shouldn't have to spend hours trying to figure out if they can get help paying for child care. I agree with @POTUS that child care expenses should be capped at 7% of income, which will deliver targeted relief without handcuffing busy parents with mountains of paperwork. 
After-school programs make it easier for parents to work a full business day, which benefits us all by boosting our economy. We should invest in child care for all school-aged kids, so more parents can participate fully in the workforce.
We can't leave any families behind in our economic recovery. By administering relief directly through child care providers, we can cut down on unnecessary bureaucracy and get more families the help they need.
Policymakers in Washington have long failed to prioritize child care, and that's holding our entire economy back. Unaffordable child care hurts workers—particularly women—which makes our economy less globally competitive.
We must invest in child care in the next budget bill.
We must invest in child care in the next budget bill.
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