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Mike DeWine: “We've taken it up from I think 130% of poverty to 200% of…”

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Columbus Metropolitan Club Forum: Governor Mike DeWine Discusses Ohio's State Budget and Policy Priorities

Published | Video Starts at 50:08

So we now, as of a year ago, and we continue it in this budget, I think we added an additional over 5,000 families, over 7,000 kids who are getting subsidized child care. We've taken it up from I think 130% of poverty to 200% of poverty. That translates to a family of four at about $62,000. If they're under that, then they would qualify. So it's a big step. It's in the budget. (50:08–50:14)

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Asserts that the eligibility for subsidized child care increased from 130% to 200% of the poverty level.

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