The vast majority of U.S. voters support a bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren aimed at massively expanding access to child care that would cap child care costs at $10 a day for half of the country and at 7% of income for higher income families.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren interacts with children during her campaign event at Wise and Wonderful Daycare and Preschool in San Jose, California, on Dec. 27, 2019.The vast majority of U.S. voters across party lines are concerned about soaring child care costs and support majorly expanding child care access, new polling finds, demonstrating the need for lawmakers to address the growing child care crisis across the country.
The proposal, which was briefly described to respondents, has 79 percent support, according to the polling, with 42 percent saying that they “strongly” support the bill. This includes nearly 90 percent of Democrats, 77 percent of independents and 70 percent of Republicans. Eighty-seven percent of parents also said they support the proposal.
Child care costs have been skyrocketing in the U.S. for years now. During the pandemic, the average cost of child care rose even higher; last year,
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