Most Americans said that the cost of child care is a “major problem”, and most are in favor of efforts to provide free or low -cost day according to a new day. survey Was released on Thursday.
The new Associated Press (AP) -Norc Center for Public Affairs Research found that most US, 76 percent, agree that child care cost is a major issue, while 18 percent said that it is a “minor” problem. Some five percent said that this is not a problem.
About two-thirds of respondents, 64 percent, are in favor of providing free or low-cost decare for children who are too small to attend public school. About 15 percent oppose it, while one and 20 percent are neither in the side nor opposed to the option.
Most Americans, 67 percent, want the federal government to give employers to provide payments for the new parents according to the pole. Nearly 12 percent are not on the side, while another 20 percent are neither in the side nor opposed to it, according to the pole.
“Everyone agrees that it is a problem that we need to address,” told AP, the executive director of the first five -year Fund Advocasy Organization.
Both Democrats and Republican have offered support to expand the child tax credit several times, arguing that it would be a way to help families. According to the Washington Post/IPSOS, seven-in-10 respondents, more than 72 percent, more than 72 percent, they are supporters to increase the annual children’s tax credit for parents from $ 2,000 to $ 2,500. Voting He was released in mid -June.
The AP-NORC survey was conducted from June 5-9 in 1,158 adults. The margin of the error was four percentage points.
