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On the recordJanuary 16, 2017
Would you agree with me that if there is a mom watching this hearing who makes $30,000, $40,000 a year, a single mom perhaps, who has to pay $10,000 or $15,000 a year for childcare for her daughter, that that is a burden that is almost impossible to deal with?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Highlighting the financial struggles of low-income families regarding childcare costs.

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