Jessica Ramos: “The first pillar of the service economy that I and care…”

“Making believe that we need cuts when we don't need cuts is not okay. All of our investments in our children should be sacred. And actually The first pillar of the service economy that I and care economy that I want to deliver for New York City has been childcare. I talk about childcare all the time, not just because I know how much it's needed as a mom, but because it's a workforce investment in the children themselves, in the childcare workers that are most often women.” (17:19–17:26)

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