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Michael Bennet: “We're now spending, on average, $20,000 a kid for child…”

Featuring: Michael Bennet, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Colorado

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Published | Video Starts at 01:51

We had yet another healthcare provider or insurance company leaving the state just this week. I want to make sure that we cut red tape so families can afford child care. We're now spending, on average, $20,000 a kid for child care. That's more than college education costs in Colorado. And we've got to make sure that our education system is actually preparing kids for the 21st century economy that we're inheriting. (01:51–01:56)

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Asserts that the average cost of childcare in Colorado is $20,000 per child.

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