Zohran Mamdani: “I believe that the city should provide universal childcare.”

“But for some reason we think that childcare is something that you could be priced out of before you get to K through 12. That it's okay that New Yorkers have to spend $25,000 a year procuring child care. I believe that the city should provide universal childcare. And this is something that I've sought to share with people about what our vision is and the fact that if they have questions, if they have concerns, I'm here to answer them.” (31:44–31:47)

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