Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
It’s not free, and her plan faces fiscal challenges.
Planned changes to Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families will impact 15,000 children, pushing them deeper into poverty.
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