after high school. but right now, we are lagging behind. today, only about half of three and 4-year-olds in america are enrolled in early education. in germany, france, the u.k., and even latvia, that number is over 90%, over 90% of three and 4-year-olds are in school. my build back better plan gets us back on track and will make two years of high quality preschool available to every child in america. on average two parent household in the state spends $15,000 to care for just one young child every year. everybody says how do you know? i know about this. when i got elected to the united states senate, my wife and daughter were killed, i had two little boys making a lot of money, $42,000 a year and i could not afford there that's why i started commuting every single day. i couldn't afford to have day care. thank god i have a sister who is my best friend, my brother, my