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The child care crisis in the U.S. is real. How would Harris and Trump help families?

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The typical family spends $ 700 a month on child care, according to Bank of America data.

In some states like New York , child care costs have soared 46% since 2019 and now average nearly $20,000 a year.

Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed capping working families' costs at no more than 7% of their incomes.

Experts say it is equally important to improve access to high-quality child care.

Investing in the child care workforce by lowering barriers to entry and boosting wages.

Currently, child care professionals working in a center earn an average of $ 30,360 a year.

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an existing by leading them to exit the industry.