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Dora Drake: “During the pandemic, we saw 40% of our childcare centers…”

Featuring: Dora Drake, Democratic | Wisconsin State Senate, District 4

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Diving into Democracy with Rep. Dora Drake

Published | Video Starts at 23:29

No family, no parent should have to decide whether they pay for childcare or for groceries, for childcare or for them to go to the dentist. And that's where families are at right now. And even for childcare providers, because of hemp, During the pandemic, we saw 40% of our childcare centers shut down. And so as a result, we saw a lot of people leaving the workforce. And that also has impacted women leaving the workforce, too. (23:29–23:35)

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Asserts that 40% of childcare centers in Wisconsin shut down during the pandemic.

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