How Cities Are Pushing Small Daycares Out of Business

As the government steadily assumes responsibility for services previously provided by the private sector, small businesses shutter.

An in-depth Chicago Tribune article this week, details the struggle that many small daycares are confronting as the city's government preschool program expands.

Steven Coles, owner of Lil' Scholars Learning Center in the greater Chicago area, told the Tribune that parents are "Almost forced" to enroll their children in the government preschool programs because it doesn't cost them anything, even though the quality may be inferior or it may not be the best environment for the child.

As more private daycares close with the expansion of government preschool programs, the shortage of child care providers will widen and costs will increase.

The shortage of child care providers and skyrocketing costs will then add more ammunition to supporters of government-subsidized child care programs who will insist the government should step in to fix the "Market failure" of child care, despite the government causing the problem in the first place.

While some private programs will survive government encroachment, the death of small daycares in Chicago should be our latest reminder that when the government steps in to help, it often harms.

If you missed her hour-long appearance on C-SPAN's Washington Journal show talking about President Biden's proposed universal government preschool plan, here is the replay link.
 

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