Zohran Mamdani: “It costs a family $22,500 a year to take care of a single…”

“And we also know that it is insufficient to simply protect that which we do have. 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.” (29:02–29:08)

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