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Jul 9, 05:37 AM

Trump has been coming after child care since Day 1. I've been fighting back every step along the way–because in the richest country in the world, every family in America should be able to afford quality child care.

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"Now, I was shocked to see President Trump say so openly. We can't take care of daycare. We're a big country. We have 50 states. We have all these other people. We're fighting wars. We can't take care of daycare. I already knew President Trump was out of touch on childcare. Look at his policies. Now, Trump's first month in office, he froze funding for Head Start until there was an outcry from parents who forced him to backtrack. Then he fired staff at the office of Head Start and the office of childcare. His first leaked budget actually proposed eliminating Head Start. His latest budget still shortchanges childcare while it blows up more spending. And a new Trump regulation ended a cap on childcare costs. There are states where families spend over a quarter of their income on childcare. If Trump had simply done nothing and left the 7 percent cap in place, some of those families would have ended up saving $15,000 a year. But our billionaire president has just never seen a price he didn't want to raise."

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · Jul 7, 03:44 PM

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:qwvmnjv4go62dpuzhmgojenj/bafkreib2lsj3tzeyqjnfl4nqien5ommliyllq3savoic3rylo7c33tlpbu" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">jonesgrrl.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@jonesgrrl.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 03:55 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">They want women to have children but take away healthcare and childcare and jobs. US women are having less children.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:qq5bjgrgfbkkj3go5fvqle2m/bafkreicolhrb3emmcggsw3t7lydzvy3wx4oxg7ghjf7ilzs42wkb6jtjq4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Gina</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@ginalolabridgetta.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 04:31 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">WTF is wrong with you people president donald needs a new helipad along with his new arch and his soon-to-be new carving of his portrait on Mount Rushmore as long as donald &amp; his family are happy life is good in these united states of amerika Winning 🤬</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:lvq55a4m3o6a63jytqabwty6/bafkreiemhlynjk3uvneqyagz2xrk7ege363ggvzq4kgsw7selk2vdqay4y" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Joe</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@yazdog8.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 03:47 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE PATTY? STOP CLINGING TO NORMS THAT AREN'T THERE ANYMORE. HOW WILL YOU FIGHT FOR US?</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ldwsldse6wcu6gfeolbl5cof/bafkreid4jrnwkzueyygdksif2qyzhnuss23yucg5buecxw35m7cuto6dei" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">pjds53.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@pjds53.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 04:16 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Project 2025 and 2026. Clear plans to make policies and laws that force women out of the workforce and back into primary caretaker roles. Deny access to contraceptives. Remove child and elder care benefits, so that families have no choice. This is the imposition of a theocracy by a minority.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:kyasy2djdlorkdfe6iphkyg3/bafkreigx5re6ivfi7i766apf2pmuhijgc4yiijhm5zei47ll7egjenjrka" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Nik Loo</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@jtbeep.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 06:03 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Yes, but where is Mitch McConnell? If he is unable to perform his duties as senator, then a special election needs to be called immediately to replace him. Before August.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:j7otvvdxnculxp2x4ifeq4hq/bafkreihzwytz3viekqildrtlkvldzlowptry7u3nklsqdr7z36uw6fd5ay" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Suzy 23</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@bluesuzy23.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 06:25 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">He is a menace to society.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ggffzdtrvtzdcisyogjuiqv6/bafkreic2k3zbumwa3h5covbjali5ry7lxn7yu5s5xstpxqluixm52jdevm" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">asteraceaeg.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@asteraceaeg.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 04:35 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Shouldn’t you be finding out whether McConnell is dead or alive? WTF are you doing? You guys truly are useless.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:72ttqavm4nmh3gjunx33tjfe/bafkreieo7763o5tgwe7oy4h5dw6tda6u22fc75caai6dozwe2bziji3kzu" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">#Nov2026 🌊🌊 Vote for Democracy 🗳️ - ICE❌</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@kdjs-1.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 03:52 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Childcare - like education - is an societal &amp; economic plus/benefit This isn’t rocket science - most successful nations understand this.</p> </div> </div>  </div>

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