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Japan Is So Desperate to Increase Its Birth Rate That Tokyo Is Trying Out a New Idea: Free Daycare (www.xatakaon.com)

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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Nice! really good direction. If this good results I hope more places follow suit.

[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Childcare is outrageous. Daycare for my two kids was more than my mortgage every month. Ive been counting down until they were eligible for public schools

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

Basically doubles income if it is free.