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maccafan

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1. Child care costs

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:56 PM

Mar 30

As a grandmother to one and another one on the way I am extremely concerned about the high costs of child care in Omaha and everywhere. I support John.

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Op-ed: The child care crisis is especially bad in Omaha. I'll fight in Congress to cap costs [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 30 OP

Child care costs maccafan Mar 30 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Gaytano70 Mar 31 #3

John is my state senator. Gaytano70 Mar 31 #4

If child care costs are capped at 7% of income, does that mean the providers will be required to cut their prices ? MichMan Mar 30 #2

I believe it will be a tax deduction for the difference Omaha Steve Mar 31 #5

They need to have protections for taxpayers so providers aren't given a blank check to charge whatever they like. MichMan Mar 31 #6