#298 We Bailed Out The Airline Industry. Why Not Childcare? Ft. Rep. Katherine Clark

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News, Politics, Daily News

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Today Amanda is joined by Rep. Katherine Clark, Vice-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the second highest-ranking woman in Congress. Rep. Clark (D-CA), a fierce advocate for childcare, talks about pushing lawmakers to recognize childcare as an economic issue, not just a women’s one. She describes her push to get Congress to offer the childcare industry the same bailout it gave airlines: $50 billion. Finally, she discusses how the pandemic has exposed and exacerbated gender inequality, particularly for women of color, who make up a massive number of childcare providers and the essential workers who rely on them. Thanks to our sponsors: Modern Fertility: Visit ModernFertility.com/SUP to get $20 off the test. That means your test will cost $139, instead of the hundreds or thousands it could cost at a doctor’s office! Future Fitness: Sign up for Future today at tryfuture.com/sup and get your first two weeks with your personal trainer for just $1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.0	I'm Amanda Dourin, and today I'm here with Representative Catherine Clark.
0:53.4	She is the vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus
0:56.0	and she's the second highest ranking woman in Congress
0:58.3	after Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
1:00.0	She has represented Massachusetts Fifth District in Congress since 2013,
1:04.1	where she's been such a champion for policies that promote and raise the voices of women,
1:08.4	particularly child care, which is what we're going to talk about today.
1:11.5	Thank you so so much for being with us, Congresswoman.
1:14.6	Oh, I am so excited to be here with you, Amanda.
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