The average child care costs for families today equal somebody working 40 hours a week for a year at minimum wage.
Debbie Stabenow: “The average child care costs for families today equal somebody working 40 hours a week for a year at minimum wage.”
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Stabenow highlights the high cost of child care relative to minimum wage earnings.
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