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Amy Diehl, Ph.D.

Washington DC adds $10K to child care worker pay via a tax on residents earning >$250K. The result: teachers are less likely to quit, more child care slots, children receive better care. Cost is $53M with an estimated 23% return on investment.
npr.org/2024/12/12/nx-s1-52030

@amydiehl @JMMaok I like when ROI is stated explicitly since, I hope, that helps bring conservatives onboard.

@mkb @amydiehl @JMMaok

Nothing will bring wealthy regressive-right elites on board to raise their taxes and the rest of the MAGA movement is dead set against anything they think will help people who don't look like them, which is pretty much every worthwhile public good.

@amydiehl But if kids get more help and end up as well- balanced, thoughtful adults, will we have anything in common with them?