This is false the article states it WAS previously at or under 400% poverty levels, it is NOW for every family regardless of income.

"This announcement fulfills the promise made by the governor and the New Mexico Legislature when they created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department in 2019. Since then, New Mexico has expanded access to no-cost child care to families with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, reducing financial strain on tens of thousands of families.

With Monday’s announcement universal child care will be extended to every family in the state, regardless of income. This amounts to an average annual family savings of $12,000 per child."

Quote from article.

It's $16k for a 1-person household. Here's the rest:

$21,150 (2), $26,650 (3), $32,150 (4), $37,650 (5), $43,150 (6), $48,650 (7), $54,150 (8)

Also the median household income in NM is ~$62,000 according to the Census, which is already under the 400% threshold for just a one person household.

https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-fp... https://data.census.gov/profile/New_Mexico?g=040XX00US35

It was previously at 400% poverty line, it is now universal.

Nonetheless, it looks like this new legislation is expanding the previous 2019 legislation:

> This announcement fulfills the promise made by the governor and the New Mexico Legislature when they created the Early Childhood Education and Care Department in 2019. Since then, New Mexico has expanded access to no-cost child care to families with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, reducing financial strain on tens of thousands of families.

> With Monday’s announcement *universal child care will be extended to every family in the state, regardless of income.* This amounts to an average annual family savings of $12,000 per child.

(emphasis added)

> With Monday’s announcement universal child care will be extended to every family in the state, regardless of income. This amounts to an average annual family savings of $12,000 per child.

You're wrong.

The literal next sentence after your quote:

"With Monday’s announcement universal child care will be extended to every family in the state, regardless of income. This amounts to an average annual family savings of $12,000 per child." (Emphasis mine.)

I hope the irony of lamenting that others didn't read the article isn't lost on you.

From the article:

> This groundbreaking new initiative will make child care available to all New Mexicans, regardless of income, by removing income eligibility requirements from the state’s child care assistance program

What you are referring to is the progress they made prior to this news.

You literally only had to read one more sentence:

"With Monday’s announcement universal child care will be extended to every family in the state, regardless of income. This amounts to an average annual family savings of $12,000 per child."

Right?? If only the "hope the audience here would read the article" crowd would read the article. Wouldn't that be something..

This is an unambiguous good. Why do you sound so bitter about it?

If a family if three has a poverty limit if 26K, than this would already be beneficial for those up to a household income of 100K.

Are only families with young children paying extra taxes to finance this?