forcement r er onld be
trained ill child buse preven­
tion d treatment Each bill
provides eligible pare the
bro de t po ible c oice fo
child care provide . cl ding
re ti . borhood family
day care homes, or child care
center operated by religio
congre tio , chools, com­
munity organiz tion t
e�p oyers, or fo -profit n-
Low-income orking
families u1d be helped to pay
fo and fund quality child care,
which now ver ge $3,000 a
year in most
The bill authorize
government I inve tent of
$1.75 billion in e child care,
hich unds li e � ot of money
until one consider that the
go rnment spent billion in
ingle day (October 1, 1989) to
help b iI out the vings d
loan industry.
Once the differences be­
t en the Hou nd Sen te
m . urcs are resolved, the com­
promi legisl tion can be
en cted promptly by both
house' nd lit to President
Bush for his sign ture.
In the meantime, you must
tell your Congressio al leader
th t child care must not be
crificed on the political altar
of capit I gains, catastrophic
care or any other provisions
th y m y consider more impor­
t nt th n children's fety and
famili s' upport.
Please rite, send a
mailgram, or call:
The Honor ble Thomas
Foley, Speaker of the House,
U.S. House of Represent tive
W' hin on, D.C. 20515, (202)
225-5604 nd The Honorable
George Mitchell, Senate
[ority Lea r, U . enate,
W bin 0 D.C. 20515, (202)
224- 55S6 and tell them you will
. to erat th crifice of your
children 0 her ye r.
Anot r ye r' delay c n
me' n lifetime for ' child
d nied child care.
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Marian Wright Edelman is
Pres; ent of the Children's
De/ense Fund, a IUlt; a/ voic«
/orchildren.