The cost of childcare jumped, on average, 47 percent during the pandemic.
Patty Murray: “The cost of childcare jumped, on average, 47 percent during the pandemic.”
On the recordMay 18, 2021
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Murray discusses the significant increase in childcare costs during the pandemic.
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