The pandemic has made it clear: in addition to providing an education, public school is a form of day care that is essential for the workings of the American economy. We accept taxpayer funding for public schools because they contribute to the well-being of all of society, including people without children. What, then, is the principled objection to providing subsidized day care for smaller children?
Biden is carrying forward what amounts to a Warren plan on this subject. While many of Warren’s plans were, in my opinion, fundamentally flawed, I would be willing to pay higher taxes to implement this one.