[em500]

There are a few more reasons that I don't have time to delve into right now. But the main practical reason is that government assistance for daycare is very income dependent, so government paying directly to the daycare would require giving them parental income information, which is a big privacy no-no.

[pessimizer]

> the main practical reason is that government assistance for daycare is very income dependent

They should stop doing that. The wealthy pay more taxes, so refund them as free childcare. If you think the wealthy are getting away with something under a universal entitlement, raise their taxes.

[mrep]

I'm guessing he means have the government pay for all daycare for everyone fully and just pay for it from tax revenue generated by a progressive income tax.