But like someone else mentioned—politics/policy is the direct adversary to doing what is right and fiscally sound. That's not what politics is about. There is a huge disconnect between those that make the policy and those that have to face the repercussions of those policies. Affordable childcare is not a priority. Childcare is a money making business and under intense regulatory scrutiny because of it. In this country we have a tendency to do nothing until something catastrophic happens, and I don't know about you but it makes me pretty angry that we have a deep seated history of not caring enough about our children to do the things we know collectively is right.

And what about all the people out there that have invested in college educations both young and old who can't find jobs, or for those that do are underemployed—what about the hours and lack of pay and benefits they incur? If we can take billions in taxpayer dollars to produce soundless jets and helicopters for special NAVY SEAL missions, we can subsidize daycare. It is easier to support those under 165% of poverty than to assist the large bulk of families sitting at the poverty cusp and above and under the illusion that they are middle class.

There are arguments here about the cost to run a daycare, or not having kids if you can't afford it. Part of contributing to society is tied to having children. They help fuel our country—its a socialized expectation. I wonder just how many folks who have children or contemplating families even feel comfortable "doing the math" before having a child the way it has been suggested here. Working parents keep our economy strong. State and local governments have attested to this in their messaging around what subsidized daycare does exist for parents that want to get out and work.

So here it is, and I own a condo on Long Island because it's where we live, and I don't want to pay someone elses mortgage by renting. I work, I'm an engineer; my wife works, and she's a teacher. We're educated, kind, upstanding, patriotic, hard-working Americans…. and we can't afford to have a child and live on one income…. Thats not the American way.

You can rent, but a civilized place to live will cost you $1,700 a month whichis more thean a mortgage payment in most places.

No, I'm not a communist, nor do I appreciate having words put in my own mouth regarding it. But frankly, the current generation(25-40 years old) of responsible adults has it pretty hard trying to provide shelter and food for their families. And I'll tell you something, it's not US who made the situation this way, but we're being forced to live with it all the same!