Timothy Roemer: “I rise as a cosponsor with my colleague, the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Pryce] to address a serious concern facing…”

“I rise as a cosponsor with my colleague, the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Pryce] to address a serious concern facing single-parent households and dual-income families, finding affordable, safe, and educational child care. The Child Care Availability Incentive Active Act which we are introducing helps to solve this very problem. We can all share stories of constituents who grapple with the problem of child care. With the high cost of care, many single mothers receive a higher income on welfare than from working. Our bill would provide tax credits to businesses which offer on-site child care services to their employees. Studies have shown that onsite care increases worker productivity and combines high quality care. According to a study released last week, 40 percent of centers for infants and toddlers provide mediocre to poor care. Seventy-six percent of these studies showed that health and safety needs are met, but growth and developmental needs are not. I encourage my colleagues to support in a bipartisan was this very constructive legislation.”