Meet a millennial mom who paid over $22,000 for daycare last year — and had to quit her job when her second kid came along: 'We don't really have a village of any sort'

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Senator Patty Murray says it's impossible to keep the economy growing without affordable, well-paid childcare

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U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at an event to reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act, at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. The legislation would provides funds for child care and early learning programs for low to moderate income families.
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at an event to reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act, at the U.S. Capitol on April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Why America's childcare system is crumbling and its workers are begging for help

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Healthcare, college education, and childcare started getting worse decades ago. Now we're all finally feeling it.

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A man holding a sign with Medical debt is unjust written on it, gathers near the Capitol as he takes part in the March for Medicare for All in Washington D.C.
A man holding a sign with Medical debt is unjust written on it, gathers near the Capitol as he takes part in the March for Medicare for All in Washington D.C.

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The Biden administration's recent ultimatum to chipmakers is the first step for a grander plan designed to give more workers affordable childcare

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Affordable childcare could pump billions into the economy.

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Childcare is unaffordable almost everywhere across the country — and where it's even pricier, fewer women are employed

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Affordable childcare could pump billions into the economy.

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