Pulse development · 1 cited source · October 4, 2026
Gen Z voters want the federal government to spend more on childcare
Nearly 60 percent of Gen Z voters favor increasing federal spending on childcare.
Data from a new The 19th/YouGov poll found that 52 percent of U.S. adults overall think federal childcare spending needs a boost. Nearly 60 percent of Gen Z voters favor increasing federal spending on childcare, compared with 49 percent of millennials who said the same. The article reports that the United States spends about $12.4 billion on childcare annually, mostly subsidizing care for very low-income families, while the average childcare price tag is $13,000 a year.
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Gen Z voters want the federal government to spend more on childcare19thnews.org · Oct 2
- Gen Z voters want the federal government to spend more on childcare
- Nearly 60 percent of Gen Z voters favor increasing federal spending on childcare.
- Data from a new The 19th/YouGov poll found that 52 percent of U.S. adults overall think federal childcare spending needs a boost.
- Nearly 60 percent of Gen Z voters favor increasing federal spending on childcare, compared with 49 percent of millennials who said the same.
- The article reports that the United States spends about $12.4 billion on childcare annually, mostly subsidizing care for very low-income families, while the average childcare price tag is $13,000 a year.
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