For new parents all over the country, rising costs are making day care unaffordable even when both mothers and fathers are working. In 33 states, it's costlier than a four-year college education and -- even in some affluent areas -- it's more expensive than rent. Economic realities are making for painful decisions when it comes to starting a family. Democrats think it's a winning issue in the presidential campaign. We hear the kind of horror stories producing demand for childcare to become a national priority — even at a cost of $90 billion.
Working Parents Can't Have It All: Can Government Help?
More
- Paquette on the enormous ambition of Clinton's child-care plan
- Economic Policy Institute on high quality child care being out out of reach for working families
- National Women's Law Center report, 'The Little Engine that Hasn't'
- NWLC on how Louisiana is improving child care
- Boushey on need for a better way for working while handling childcare, eldercare
Credits
Guests:
- Danielle Paquette - Washington Post - @DPAQreport
- Rochean Cofield - single mother
- Helen Blank - National Women's Law Center - @nwlc
- Heather Boushey - Washington Center for Equitable Growth - @HBoushey