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Deb Haaland: “I know what it’s like to not afford childcare and to have to clean up my child’s preschool so that I could actually…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2026
I know what it’s like to not afford childcare and to have to clean up my child’s preschool so that I could actually afford the tuition bill. I want to see whatever we can do to make sure that we can keep it available. In my opinion, early childhood education should be public school. It’s that important.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Discussing her personal experience with childcare costs.

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