> And that's post-tax, because our politicians love talking about the problems but no solutions in sight. It's not just post-tax for you, daycare providers als

> And that's post-tax, because our politicians love talking about the problems but no solutions in sight. It's not just post-tax for you, daycare providers also pay taxes so it's a double whammy. Most European countries give you a tax credit (which would help a lot more than tax deductions) and have special generous tax schemes for the providers themselves to ensure they get licensed & declare their revenues. Without these schemes, you end up with the current situation where upper-class folks hire nannies under the table and essentially stiff the government instead. France had the same issue and fought it successfully in the 80s by making sure providers make more money by being declared and licensed. It would not that hard with enough federal government intervention. Which will likely not happen because white Americans still think more like German people ("why would you be a working mom") than French people ("why would you stay at home").