Should The Government Provide Free Child Day Care?

I believe the government should provide childcare for WORKING parents. Yes, there is the possibility of some people finding a way to take advantage of it, but it would be extremely beneficial to many other people. Parents run into problems (that are sometimes out of their control), and finding (reliable) childcare can negatively impact them in many ways. Free childcare should be provided so they can have a safe place to take their children in the event of situations that may occur which do not allow them to take off work and stay home with their child(ren. If the parent does not have a safe place to take their child and has to keep taking off work they are at risk of losing their employment on account of non-attendance and not getting compensated for the days missed which can negatively impact the household. With the state of the economy, middle-lower income families deserve as much assistance as they can get. If these families can be assisted it can create a stable envirment in the home, and in the long run the children being helped will positively impact society.