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With little federal support for families, states are stepping up  

The Hechinger Report

After various family support policies were dropped from federal legislation earlier this year, states have been left to their own devices to stabilize child care and boost the economic well-being of their families. And in Nebraska, voters approved a $15 minimum wage , which will support family economic stability.

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Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care

The Hechinger Report

But for years after, the quest for a voucher would interfere with her quest for economic stability. Partly as a result, only a fraction of families about 10 percent who are eligible under the federal recommendation actually get subsidies, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy. I think of it as a whack-a-mole problem.

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