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The cost of child care just keeps going up, and it's become a major problem for many Americans
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An AP NORC poll released this week shows about three out of four adults in the United States
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feel that way. However, they're divided on how to fix the issue. Almost two-thirds are in favor
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of requiring employers to provide free or low-cost daycare for children who are too young to go to
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school. But only about half say the federal government should make helping working families
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pay for child care a high priority. Another thing they do not think should be a high priority for the government, birth rates
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Despite the Trump administration's recent push, only 12 percent say encouraging families to have more children
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should be a high priority for the federal government. The federal government has made some moves recently to help parents out
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President Trump's newly passed budget includes tax credits and benefits for parents
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as well as businesses that help employees with child care. And it raised the child tax credit from $2,000 to $2,200, though President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance had floated, raising it to $5,000 while campaigning last year
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