Child care costs hammer Nevada's workforce

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3. These costs are hammering everyone in the US, not just in Nevada...my neighbors here in ...

STLMO are paying an outrageous amount for childcare for their two children. It's incredible how much they are paying, but I can understand, you have to pay the folks watching the children a decent wage, pay the mortgage on the facilities, pay the child care providers (which usually includes someone w/ RN experience), insurance, etc.

It gets expensive quickly and the parents, especially those in low income areas of the country are literally stuck in limbo land, w/ the ability to find childcare facilities lacking, or even people qualified to watch the children, as well as the parents simply just being unable to afford the childcare costs unless they have a willing relative who will watch them.

I know that families do get credits for each child, and there is an (unless it's been repealed) earned income tax credit, etc., but it's obviously not enough. And the biggest obstacle of all, is where will funding come from? I know that some businesses are pro-active in helping their employees w/ childcare (have their own facilities, etc.) but this is few and far between.