Katie Hobbs: “This is the largest investment that we've made since the…”

“Nearly $50 million in state assistance to help reduce the federal child care wait list. There are families across the state who struggle with affordability and access to quality child care. And This is the largest investment that we've made since the great recession [in child care]. I'm. I was a working mom. I know the struggle when my kids were in childcare. It was often a bigger expense than our mortgage.” (07:25–07:31)

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