Summary
Child care costs for many U.S. families during peak inflation in 2022 ranged from $6,552 to $15,600 per child, comparable to rent, according to Labor Department data.
These high costs strained household budgets, disproportionately impacted women’s workforce participation, and fueled economic dissatisfaction among voters.
While Kamala Harris proposed policies to reduce child care costs, Donald Trump capitalized on broader economic grievances to expand his voter base, despite offering few specifics on addressing the issue.
Pandemic-era federal aid helped stabilize costs but left parents bearing much of the financial burden.
Fuck me, I wonder why? Every inch of all of it sucks and costs too much.
People don’t want to work so much because they want quality time with their kids. People don’t want to work jobs that don’t pay them enough to even have kids, let alone not have enough free time to actually build a life with those kids.