united states spends the least on child development. we have the norwegians that pay the most, which is roughly 30,000 a child. but we spend less than $500. so it speaks a little bit to what our priorities are and if we are to make sure that we keep saying that we are a country of family values, perhaps investing in our children is a good way to start. i want to ask you yep, go ahead. oh, no, i was just going to say, my mom raised me and my two brothers by herself. and she went back to work she was in the army for 20 years. she went back to work very quickly after i was born. and having access to childcare, having access to, you know, things like headstart programs and early childhood education have, i truly believe, were a part of the mixture of support and hard work that my mom put in