In 1971, Congress passed the bipartisan Comprehensive Child Development act – a bill that promised to create a multibillion-dollar childcare system to alleviate the burdens on working parents – only to see it vetoed by Richard Nixon, who claimed the policy veered too close to communism.
Ah, the penny drops.
The article talks about expensive childcare, then precedes with billions in government spending as a solution. Problems with childcare isn’t exclusive to the US.