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Tina Smith: One of the biggest constraints... is that people do not have any access to affordable childcare.

On the recordJanuary 12, 2022
One of the biggest constraints... is that people do not have any access to affordable childcare.
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Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota

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Smith highlights childcare access as a barrier to employment.

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