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Elizabeth Warren: “Half of all children live in child care deserts, meaning…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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Published May 20, 2026 | Video Starts at 04:50

That was 40 years ago and the problem has only gotten worse. And newsflash, not everybody has an Aunt Bee. So today Half of all children live in child care deserts, meaning there are two or three children lined up who need care for every one care slot that is available. If you are lucky today in America, you might get a spot for your infant if you started today in six months. (04:50–05:06)

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Asserts that half of all children live in areas with insufficient child care availability.

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“Child care costs have risen at twice the rate of inflation.”
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“In 47 out of 50 states, families are paying more for child care for two kids than rent for their whole family.”
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“Under Donald Trump, the [child care] crisis has gotten worse.”
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“You might get stuck on a two year wait list for the privilege of paying $20,000 plus a year [for child care].”
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“The private market has not and cannot solve the child care market problem.”
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“The only way to develop adequate child care is for the government to fill the gap by investing in families and workers.”
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“Child care shouldn't be a privilege reserved for a handful of the wealthy.”
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“Child care is public infrastructure that makes our communities and our businesses flourish.”
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“When Joe Biden was elected, we were in the throes of COVID pandemic, and it ripped back the curtain on just how fragile our cobbled together…”
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“For the first time in a long time, we had the Democratic trifecta, the House, the Senate, the White House.”
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“Build Back Better was never about how to build a robust, effective child care center system.”
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“We lost childcare because not enough Democrats who were already in office were actually willing to fight for it.”
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“Universal childcare isn't just good policy. It is also good politics.”
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“Take a look at the Republican Party on the question of child care. They are fumbling the child care issue now at the most basic level.”
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“For the typical family who might be paying today $25,000 a year for child care, the proposal we've put together would save them $15,000 a…”
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“For every mother, a single mother making $60,000 a year, she'd pay nothing at all [for child care].”
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“Our new child care proposal needs to get resources to states and localities right away.”
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“We need legislation that is ready to pass on day one.”
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“Costs, including the cost of child care, are crushing American families.”
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“The impact of universal, affordable child care for all families would be truly seismic.”
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“Universal child care is truly the best investment we can make in strengthening our middle class.”
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