The logical conclusion is, in my opinion, that childcare is inherently costly because we need a high teacher/child ratio. I don't really have a problem with i

The logical conclusion is, in my opinion, that childcare is inherently costly because we need a high teacher/child ratio. I don't really have a problem with intervention, but I'd rather it be in the form of simple payments to the parents. Otherwise, we are paying Jill to take care of Jack's kid so Jack can go out and work making spoons. Why shouldn't Jack look after his own kid and Jill can make the spoons.