Urge Congress to Make Child Care More Affordable

In many parts of the country, child care costs are more than housing and even in-state college tuition! That means kids living in poverty don’t have the same chance to succeed as other kids because their parents can’t afford the cost of high quality child care.

High-quality child care helps kids – especially those living in poverty – succeed. From starting school ready to learn to higher graduation rates, quality child care can transform kids’ lives.

A bill in Congress called the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act (S. 208 | H.R. 3632) would update the tax code to help with the cost of child care.

Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the PACE Act, and help more kids succeed!

Subject: Cosponsor the Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone Act (S. 208 | H.R. 3632)

Your Letter:

I am writing to urge you to cosponsor the bipartisan Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act (H.R. 3632). This bill was introduced by in the Senate by Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Richard Burr (R-NC) and in the House by Representatives Kevin Yoder (R-KS) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL).
I am deeply concerned about the lack of affordable child care for families in our country. Child care costs have risen so much that it’s now less expensive to pay for in-state college tuition than child care. That puts quality care out of reach of low- and middle-income families. 
The PACE Act would help address this issue by updating the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). Neither of these programs have kept up with inflation while the cost of child care continues to rise. The PACE Act would require annual inflation updates for these two programs. It would also make the CDCTC fully refundable to reach low-income families. And, it would increase the amount of pre-tax dollars families can put into their FSA. 
Affordable child care promotes work and helps kids participate in a quality early learning environment so they succeed in school. It’s a win-win! 
Please show your support for affordable child care by cosponsoring the PACE Act today. 
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,

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