Nevada
United Way of Southern Nevada fights for $10 a day child care for America Act
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Many believe childcare costs can take a big toll on families, costing thousands of Dollars a year on average in some cases.
But what if you could pay just ten dollars a day?
A California congressman, Nevada state Assemblyman, and the United Way of Southern Nevada unveiled those plans this morning.
The ‘ten dollar a day child care for America Act’ would apply to families earning less than $150,000 annually and boost pay for childcare workers.
Representative Ro Khanna and Assemblyman Max Carter say the average family says they have run out of options.
“Now, each parent has multiple jobs, grandparents can’t retire anymore, so they’re still working, so we’ve got a void with childcare, and we’ve got children taking care of children,”
Congressman Khanna is appealing to lawmakers across the country to unite to pass the bill.
It needs 100 co-sponsors to get it before Congress.
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