Arrr, we’ve brewed a jolly plan from both sides o’ the deck to fix the wee ones' care conundrum!
2024-08-09
Arrr, matey! American clans be battlin’ the stormy seas of coin troubles these past years, aye! And a hearty worry for many a landlubber be how to find decent and cheap care for their wee scallywags. Blimey, 'tis a treacherous tide to navigate!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a tale o’ financial woes plaguin’ the good folk o’ America, particularly them families who be strugglin’ to find shipshape child care! Yarr, ’tis a mighty challenge indeed, with many a parent wanderin’ through child care deserts, longin’ fer a safe harbor fer their wee ones.In the likes of Virginia and Alabama, parents be shoutin’ their frustrations louder than a cannon’s roar! The costs be higher than a crow’s nest, with average child care fees eclipsin’ a pirate's treasure! The average price be over $11,000, while in Virginia, ye’ll be coughin’ up more than $15,000 fer the care o’ just one tiny matey. Arrr, 'tis a plight that’s stretchin’ the ol’ purse strings o' many a family.
With child care workers jumpin’ ship faster than a scallywag at the sight of a kraken, the number o’ workers has plummeted. Yarr, and as the economy sails on, we be losin’ a whopping $122 billion every year 'cause of this here crisis! But fear not, for a bold bipartisan crew be workin’ on a plan to right this ship, to help families find affordable care, and keep them little buccaneers safe while their parents be laborin’ on the high seas o’ work! Let’s hoist the sails and chart a course to better child care, savvy?