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this is To the Point. Working parents can't have it at all. Can government help?

Hello again. I'm Aronalmi, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. For new parents all over the country,

rising costs are making daycare unaffordable, even when both mothers and fathers are working.

In 33 states, it's costlier than a four-year college education, and even in some affluent areas,

it's more expensive than rent.

Economic realities are making for painful decisions when it comes to starting a family.

Democrats think it's a winning issue in the presidential campaign.

We'll hear the kind of horror stories producing demand for child care to become a national priority,

even at a cost of $90 billion.

Today's talking point, Bernie Sanders, the media, and the math.

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Hello again, Marman Al-Nay, back with To the Point. The cost of daycare is rising so fast that many new parents are quitting their jobs, only to find they can't meet basic expenses. It's a growing crisis with signs of becoming a partisan issue in this year's political campaigns. Today's talking point, the media are reporting that Hillary Clinton has enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination. But Bernie Sanders and his supporters insist his campaign is still a story. We'll get a reality check.

First is news update. Donald Trump has been meeting behind closed doors with Republican leaders. The subject supposedly is party unity.

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