Zohran Mamdani: “80% of families with kids under the age of five cannot…”

“We also have to meaningfully advance our vision of universal childcare. It costs a family $22,500 a year to take care of a single child in this city. 80% of families with kids under the age of five cannot afford to live here any longer. This is an imperative for us. And so our task in this year ahead and in every year is to meaningfully advance this vision of universal childcare.” (29:07–29:12)

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