Fraud Should Always Be Prosecuted - But Access to Childcare is Vital to the Economy

I have seen rhetoric condemning childcare as if that’s the problem (opposed to criminals who abuse the system).

Improving access to childcare through government subsidies has a profound impact on the economy. Many of the workers we rely on every day are able to participate in the workforce only because affordable childcare is available.

Expanded access to childcare has also fundamentally transformed women’s participation in the workforce. This both strengthens the overall economy and allows women to pursue meaningful, fulfilling careers.

My wife would not have been able to pursue her professional career without access to childcare, and many of the daycares we relied on when our children were infants and toddlers were small, neighborhood businesses supported by these subsidies.

Continue to prosecute fraud. But don’t fall victim to talking points condemning daycare unless you want a vastly different economy.