You are really shortchanging an economic engine in your workforce by not giving those opportunities to excel and to constantly be earning more and getting ahead. So you need that flexibility, something as simple as Universal pre K and affordable daycare...that's five years of that worker's life for every child that she has. that she's going to need that kind of support or she's not going to be in the workplace full time, or she's not going to be able to have her highest earning potential. (31:30–31:37)
CLAIM
Asserts that lack of affordable childcare affects women's workforce participation for five years per child.
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