Bernie Sanders Announcesbr Free, Universal Child Care Plan Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recentlybr appeared on ’60 Minutes’ to talk about his newbr plan for government-funded child care. According to Sanders, the current earlybr education system in the United States isbr an “international embarrassment.” Bernie Sanders, via 'New York Post' Under Sanders’ proposed plan, all American children from infancy to age three would receive free, full day child care regardless of their parents' income. Once the child turns four, they would then bebr eligible to receive free, full day pre-kindergarten. Bernie Sanders,br via 'Politico' Estimated to cost $1.5 trillionbr in 10 years, Sanders said thebr universal child care would bebr funded through his wealth tax. He previously estimated thatbr his tax on those with more br than $32 million wouldbr raise $4.35 trillion in 10 years.