Hey John,
A few years ago when Katie enrolled her daughter Betsy in pre-school at UC Irvine where she taught, Betsy’s pre-school tuition was more than what it cost to be an undergrad. Since then, the problem has only gotten worse.
Child care costs have risen by 1,000% in recent years, faster than the cost of things like housing or healthcare. The skyrocketing cost of child care is an issue for families who are trying to make ends meet, and for parents who want to work outside of the home but can’t find the reliable, affordable child care they need to do so.
This isn’t just an issue that families with young kids should care about. The child care crisis is hurting our entire economy. When families don’t have the tools they need to be successful, we don’t have a strong, stable, globally competitive economy. And as more and more women leave the workforce (we’re at a 30 year low for women’s participation in the workforce!), the gap between men and women in the workforce is widening—leaving our whole economy vulnerable.
While the pandemic exacerbated these issues, it wasn’t the root cause. Our country has *never* invested in child care.
The Build Back Better Act would finally make much needed investments in child care—capping family’s child care expenses, and supporting families with young kids by providing universal pre-kindergarten and expanding the Child Tax Credit. We’ve passed this bill in the House, but now it’s in the Senate’s hands. Sign Katie’s petition to show your support for investing in affordable child care.
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Congresswoman Katie Porter is fighting for affordable child care, lower cost prescription drugs, climate action, and a strong, stable, globally competitive economy that works for everyone. She’s standing up to corporate special interests and doesn’t take any money from corporate PACs or lobbyists, so we rely on grassroots supporters like you pitching in when they can. Make a contribution today. |
