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Sen. Murray says child care provisions in Build Back Better Act will benefit Washington families

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: December 16, 2021, 6:03am
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Students learn the days of the week at Jack and Jill Daycare. If passed, the child care plan in the Build Back Better Act would make care more accessible and affordable through subsidies.
Students learn the days of the week at Jack and Jill Daycare. If passed, the child care plan in the Build Back Better Act would make care more accessible and affordable through subsidies. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Child care in America has been a silent crisis for years.

Parents are paying prices for child care that cost as much as their rent or mortgage; some are paying about 10 percent of the family’s total income on day care or preschool.

Workers in the industry, whether they are an at-home nanny or early educator, receive low wages for their strenuous jobs.

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