; Whereas large-scale labor force exits due to childcare needs cost the economy an estimated $57,000,000,000 annually in lost income, productivity, and tax revenue; Whereas investing in care infrastructure will lead to fewer staffing shortages and higher productivity, while ensuring a more robust and stable pipeline of workers for businesses; and Whereas investing in direct care infrastructure specifically will result in savings because it costs approximately $58,000 per person per year to receive care and services in their homes in contrast to $90,000 per person per year in semiprivate congregate settings: Now, therefore, be it