[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H1736-H1737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               CHILD CARE

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, a typical Rhode Island family with an 
infant

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and a 4-year-old pays $23,000 a year in child care. That is nearly 
double the cost of tuition at the University of Rhode Island.
  Nationwide, the cost of child care has increased 25 percent in the 
past decade. That is a terrible deal. It is a raw deal for working 
families. Democrats have proposed the Child Care for Working Families 
Act, a better deal.
  This bill ensures that no middle class family will pay more than 7 
percent of their income on child care. It ensures universal access to 
high-quality preschool programs. It also raises wages for childcare 
workers. It focuses on the needs of middle class families and the high 
cost of child care.
  A few months ago, my Republican colleagues passed a huge tax cut for 
powerful corporate special interests and the wealthiest Americans. 
Democrats, on the other hand, are offering A Better Deal--a deal that 
focuses on raising family incomes, reducing costs in people's lives, 
and making sure people are prepared for jobs in the 21st century.
  We propose A Better Deal

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