“The average cost of child care in this country is more than what it costs to send a child to college for one year.”
Linda Sánchez
Democratic congresswoman from California. Press conference. Claim dated 29 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The nationwide median annual price of infant, toddler and 4-year-old care is much less expensive than the nationwide average of a year at a four-year college.
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In short
Linda Sánchez (Democratic congresswoman from California) made this claim around 29 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 August 2020, 8 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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