Rakeen Mabud: “…what’s clear is that all eligible families would be guaranteed assistance…[would] benefit the *overwhelming majority* of US families”
As rumors swirl over cuts to the reconciliation bill, it’s important to set the record straight on a key piece of the Build Back Better plan: child care. The United States is woefully behind on child care along two dimensions: high costs for families and low wages for care providers, both of which would be addressed in the child care investments under consideration. As Groundwork’s Chief Economist Rakeen Mabud explained:
“Caregiving is the too often invisible scaffolding that makes our economy run. We’ve ignored it for way too long, to all of our detriment. We have a shot to actually address this longstanding care crisis head on, so let’s not waste it.”
Read her full Twitter thread explainer here and email press@groundworkcollaborative.org to learn more about the proposed child care policies in the Build Back Better agenda.
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