2/8 from Watch Me Grow Swirling through this landscape is a hellish political cyclone sucking up opportunities for working families who cannot afford to pay for child care. In Illinois in 2015, stricter income guidelines have slashed the amount a welfare applicant can earn to $10,000 for a family of three. Only 10% of families once considered eligible for subsidized childcare will qualify. Cuts have been called draconian.
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