Here in Sweden, we pay about $230 per month for two kids, full time. The oldest one has after-school care, about $50 per month. Tax subsidised, of course. Of a

Here in Sweden, we pay about $230 per month for two kids, full time. The oldest one has after-school care, about $50 per month. Tax subsidised, of course. Of all the ways tax money can be used to create a more level playing field for the next generation, this is IMHO one of the best. Parents get to have a career, kids get to know other kids from varying backgrounds, and kids with less than ideal parents get to do more worthwhile things than stare at TV and eat at McD.