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James M. Jeffords: “The child development block grant has helped thousands of families keep jobs by helping offset the enormous costs of…”

On the recordJuly 30, 1999
The child development block grant has helped thousands of families keep jobs by helping offset the enormous costs of child care, which enable them to go to work. In most cases, subsidies are so low that families are forced to use the cheapest and, in many cases, the poorest quality child care. There are 66 Senators who voted for the money in the budget for this purpose. The kids at the Burlington YMCA are right: We must act now for quality child care.
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James M. Jeffords
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Discussing the importance of child care subsidies during a speech on the Senate floor.

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