John – we just put the care crisis front and center in the Senate, where NDWA’s President, Ai-jen Poo, testified at a committee hearing yesterday, describing the reality plainly and powerfully:

We are a nation in need of more care, more than ever before. And in America today, only the wealthy can afford it.
— Ai-jen Poo

In point after point, Ai-jen made it clear that families cannot afford to pay more for care, care workers cannot afford to get paid less, and that we know the solution.

We need substantial investments in care policies, programs and care workers, and with the expiration of the Trump Tax Cuts next year, we’re lining up grassroots pressure, insider advocacy, and media attention to seize this critical opportunity to redirect Americans’ tax dollars into investments in care that benefit all of us who need it the most, and away from tax cuts that benefit the wealthy and corporations.

That’s why I’m asking if you can join our Care Giving Circle – everyday heroes committed to supporting care workers – by making a recurring $13.62 donation (the average hourly wage of a childcare worker), to provide the backbone of support for this campaign?

YES, I'M IN! →

Yes, I want to join the Care Giving Circle with a monthly donation of $13.62

No, but I can make a one-time donation of $50.

Ai-jen testified to the incredible costs of care (check out our Instagram post of Ai-jen testifying, and share it with your networks!). Child care can cost more than $15,000 a year. Care at home for aging family members, or loved ones with a disability, can cost anywhere between $60,000 and $288,000 per year.

But while families are struggling desperately to afford care, the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts have benefited the rich the most, with the wealthiest 1% of households expected to get an average benefit of $60,000 in 2025, while the majority, including most family caregivers, disabled people, and seniors, will receive less than $500!

The truth is that the tax system is a choice, and next year, with the expiration of these tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, our elected officials will face a choice where they can make the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share so that we can invest in the care we need to stop the care crisis from getting even worse. That’s why we’re going all out:

• Mobilizing care workers and families through initiatives like the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour and the Care Workers Can't Wait Summit, to make the reality of the care crisis clear to elected officials.
• Raising the alarm about the care crisis in the media through powerful story-telling by care workers and shocking statistics, like the fact that caregivers contribute more than $1 trillion in unpaid care work annually.
• Taking the Care Crisis directly to lawmakers with powerful advocacy by care workers talking directly to their congressional representatives, backed up with high-profile events like Ai-jen’s testimony yesterday.

John, this is a major lift for a major priority. You can stand with us and join our exclusive Care Giving Circle by making a recurring $13.62 donation (the average hourly wage of a childcare worker) to sustain this work. Are you in?

Yes, I want to join the Care Giving Circle with a monthly donation of $13.62

No, but I can make a one-time donation of $50.

Thanks for all you do,
The NDWA Team