President Joe Biden speaks at the SK Silton CSS facility in Bay City, Michigan, on Nov. 29, 2022. Biden toured the facility following his approval in August of the CHIPS and Science Act. Opinion New York governor Kathy Hochul responds to President Joe Biden’s announcement that businesses seeking federal CHIPS and Science Act subsidies must provide child care. She supports the move, and describes New York’s initiatives that diversify child care opportunities for working families. Thirty-four years ago, I never dreamed I’d have to quit my job due to a lack of affordable child care. But I did, and sadly, that’s still the reality for many working parents today. As the first mother to lead New York state as governor, this issue is personal for me. Over three decades ago, I had a job working for former US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. But like so many young professionals wanting to start a family, I struggled to find child care and, eventually, made the tough decision to leave my job. My story is not the only one. For too long, child care has been relegated as the family’s—or usually the mother’s—concern. As the pandemic, inflation, and other factors drive up […]
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