Wow, it took them until point #3 to describe the problem, and they didn’t even recognise when they did it.

“Daycares are businesses…”

That’s it. That’s the problem. Taking care of children is a for-profit venture. Every other problem stems from that sick premise.

There’s also Private Equity: https://fortune.com/2024/08/08/childcare-costs-crisis-private-equity/