U.S. Once Had Universal Child Care, But Rebuilding It Won't Be Easy

Stumping in Kansas after his State of the Union, the president said that for most parents working today, child care is more than a "side issue," and that improving access "is a national economic priority for all of us."

In urging greatly expanded subsidies during his Tuesday address, the president referenced a national child-care program that was in place during World War II, when his grandmot