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

The Hechinger Report

In a city where child care can easily consume more than half of that, Funes was optimistic that she would qualify for a government-funded subsidy to help her afford the cost. The federal government requires that subsidies go to families that make no more than 85 percent of their states median income.

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