thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agoParents forced to quit jobs as childcare costs soar to cover ‘free’ fundinginews.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down12
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minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoWe have. Hence the current expense of childcare. You could increase taxes to subsidise costs. But there are quite a few other services - health, education, adult and child social services also crying out for those funds.
minus-squareOsa-Eris-Xero512@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoAnd the lack of those other things exacerbates this one. It’s all the same problem, with the same solution.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months ago“Increase taxes substantially” as a one-size fits all solution always feels a bit unimaginative
We have. Hence the current expense of childcare. You could increase taxes to subsidise costs. But there are quite a few other services - health, education, adult and child social services also crying out for those funds.
And the lack of those other things exacerbates this one. It’s all the same problem, with the same solution.
“Increase taxes substantially” as a one-size fits all solution always feels a bit unimaginative
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