Biden Proposes Universal Preschool, National Family Paid Leave, and Other ‘Care’ Initiatives

President Joe Biden announced more plans for what he argued would be improving the care economy in America today in the presence of industry workers and unions.

Taking the stage at Union Station in Washington, surrounded by a cheering crowd holding signs that say “Care Can’t Wait,” and “Paid Leave for All,” the president affirmed his commitment to the government care programs and determination to make the ultra-wealthy pay for it by having them “pay their fair share” in taxes.

“Pay your fair share,” he said. “Imagine what we can do. Imagine what we could do for America. Imagine a future with affordable child care, home care, elder care, paid leave.”

The crowd cheered as he proposed a minimum 25 percent tax on billionaires in the country, saying: “I'll protect Social Security and Medicare and make the very wealthy pay their fair share to make it work.”

The administration’s proposal covers four main topics: establishing affordable, high-quality child care and universal preschool, restoring the expanded child tax credit, investment in long-term care and family caregiving, and establishing a national paid family and medical leave program.

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