Child care costs, student loans squeeze families ahead of midterms
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “Parents and former students are feeling the burn from the costs of education ahead of midterm elections increasingly focused on affordability. From student loans to child care, education costs ca…”
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