That's kind of what I was thinking...increasin g the the childcare benefit, perhaps on a sliding scale based on income? Not sure how a perfect system would work, but a national daycare plan isn't ideal. I think also, that somewhere along the line some consideration might need to be given the ECEs working in those daycares. It's a crappy job with even crappier pay. I've not heard many people looking to make it better for them. In fact, do they factor into the equation at all?