I left the workforce to stay home with my oldest two sons when they were little because we couldn't afford to put them in childcare so I could stay in the workforce. It shouldn't be like that. And We don't have childcare providers because we're not paying our childcare providers. We're not valuing the people who are taking care of our most vulnerable population. We have to take steps to improve the status of the middle class. (15:22–15:28)
CLAIM
Asserts that the lack of childcare providers is due to inadequate pay.
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