Ben Cardin: “The only new money in this bill that passed this body, the only new money is some small dollars in regards to marriage…”

“The only new money in this bill that passed this body, the only new money is some small dollars in regards to marriage promotion and $1 billion guaranteed for child care. That will not even keep up with the current purchasing power, let alone provide the needed resources to deal with the new work requirements. In my own State of Maryland, we have frozen new enrollments into child care because of a lack of resources.”