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On the recordSeptember 9, 2015
So if I've got a--if I haven't been reimbursed for my $300 monthly childcare, and maybe I have two kids, so my cost is more than $300, from a cash flow point of view for an active duty service member, that's a hardship.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly highlights the financial burden of childcare costs on active duty service members.

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