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Bob Menendez Jr.: Studies have shown that working families pay for childcare 35 percent of their income, on average, 5 times more than…

On the recordJuly 14, 2021
Studies have shown that working families pay for childcare 35 percent of their income, on average, 5 times more than what the Department of Health considers affordable.
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Bob Menendez Jr.
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the high cost of childcare for working families.

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