Average annual cost of childcare in the District of Columbia as of 2020: $24,000 per year per child.

DC minimum wage is $15, the number people are fighting for annually.

Annual wage for 40 hours a week, assuming zero unpaid time off ever for any reason: $31,200.

Before the minimum wage increases, the average cost of childcare for ONE child was *higher* than full time income at minimum wage.

But that still leaves you with $6,000 to live on...and thus you can't afford to work. Then get judged for not working.

And that's with ONE child. This has been going on for years. People have to use all kinds of jury rigged childcare systems...some people are fortunate enough to have elderly parents they can leave the kids with. Others...