Yes, of course what's really happening is that people are relying on off-the-books childcare via informal networks that don't get included in these numbers. We

Yes, of course what's really happening is that people are relying on off-the-books childcare via informal networks that don't get included in these numbers. We spent $14,782 on child care for one child in 2022, but it's hard not to notice that the parking lot during pickup is full of Audis and BMWs. Wherever poor people are sending their kids, it's not there.