A Scaled-Down ‘Build Back Better’ Would Wreck Neighborhood Child Care

A Scaled-Down ‘Build Back Better’ Would Wreck Neighborhood Child Care
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Jan. 19, 2022. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
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One of the takeaways of President Joe Biden’s marathon press conference on Jan. 19 was his declaration that he was confident that the Democrats could “get pieces, big chunks, of the Build Back Better law signed into law.” One possible big chunk is some version of the bill’s $270 billion-plus new federal child care program.
Thomas McArdle
Thomas McArdle
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Thomas McArdle was a White House speechwriter for President George W. Bush and writes for IssuesInsights.com
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