Why the US doesn’t have Québec-style universal day care

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Twenty years ago, the province of Québec created an affordable, universal day care program that’s become a global model. Canadian economists say the program pays for itself by getting young women into the workforce. So, why doesn’t the US try something similar? The World’s Allison Herrera takes a look.

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