Blumenthal
EEmilie MunsonMar 26, 2021 at 9:24 pm12min
SSpeaker 1
00:00A very meaningful, we talked about next steps, and the next phase of build back better focusing on more childcare, more human infrastructure, as well as the physical roads, bridges, and other tangible infrastructure that we need to rebuild. And I was very impressed that the administration is already thinking ahead to the human capital that we need to strengthen childcare, Community College, tuition free, and also how to oversee and maximize the impact of these trillions of dollars that are flowing out into the economy.
SSpeaker 2
00:54When you say childcare, do you mean an investment in Universal pre k? Exactly? Yeah.
SSpeaker 1
00:59Okay. Now, I'm not speaking for her. They haven't made decisions about what exactly they're going to do, but to certainly thinking about it. They're thinking about tomorrow, don't stop thinking about tomorrow.
Unknown Speaker
01:14What do you think universal investment in Universal
Unknown Speaker
01:17pre k would look like?
SSpeaker 1
01:20It would mean continuing the vision, and the outreach that we're doing right now making sure that every child has an opportunity to begin that learning curve on the right track, because we know how fundamental those early years of learning can be. And providing that platform for growth is so essential. And it isn't about only them. He talks about how pre k is a public good. It's an investment in children and our futures, because they're the scientists and the researchers, and the nurses and doctors and childcare workers are going to carry our society and economy forward. So this investment is really revolutionary, in my view. It is really as important as the roads and bridges and ports and airports, that humans have capital and infrastructure. And that's why that investment would look like dollars, but also a commitment to the
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