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Child Care Advocates Push for Restoration of Subsidy Money

Child care advocates are asking Governor Jan Brewer to restore almost 14 million dollars that were cut this year from child care subsidies…used by low income parents. The current state budget eliminates all general fund support for the program. That means in Arizona, many applicants can no longer get them. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie reports.

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