Definitely a ‘duh’ result from a survey. The cost of childcare in the US is criminal, so of course smaller businesses will have a tougher time absorbing that cost, either as salaries or benefits.

The US government spends an average of $500 /child/year for preschoolers in healthcare, childcare, and support (like food). It’s outright pathetic. We’re so far behind the next OECD nation that we can’t even see them on that scale. The top spender is Norway at $26,000/child/year! As a nation they take care of their people for which they’re healthier and happier for it.

Yes, we’re trying to raise the deductions for the business, but that only helps children with parents who can qualify for those kinds of positions. It ties workers to their jobs, just like our healthcare system does. This will create yet another hole that makes it harder for people to leave work, and more ability for toxic workplaces to abuse workers who would depend upon a given job to pay for daycare because the business gets the support and not the child. Let’s start making some legislation to just directly support children, and not some Rube Goldberg machine tying us to bosses and owners.