Money US doesn’t have enough affordable child care. It’s costing taxpayers $122 billion annually February 7, 2023February 8, 2023Alia Wong, USA TODAYComments Off on US doesn’t have enough affordable child care. It’s costing taxpayers $122 billion annually When parents can't find or afford child care, they can't work. Ahead of the State of the Union, Democrats stressed how much the problem costs the U.S.