Iowa’s spending on federally subsidized child care would increase under the Build Back Better plan, according to research conducted by a national think tank.

Angela Rachidi, of the American Enterprise Institute, who authored the report, said in a Nov. 23 article the Congressional Budget Office’s estimate the program will cost $273.5 billion through 2031 hides the full cost of the program by requiring states to contribute through increasing government assistance for families along with wage mandates and quality requirements.