A recent report released by the Badger Institute reviews the current early care and education (ECE) landscape generally before turning to profile the childcare system in Wisconsin. It presents data on trends in that state’s system and concludes that government regulations have had the effects of limiting supply, decreasing parental choice in providers, and increasing costs. The report recommends reducing regulation, consolidating state agencies, and increasing parental control over use of government childcare subsidies. Although a case can be made for reducing regulatory burden, the report’s findings and recommendations are not supported by evidence and would in fact increase costs while placing children and benefits to taxpayers at risk. The report should be applauded for continuing to spotlight the need for quality childcare and education. But because of significant methodological flaws and omission of important literature, its recommendations should be treated with extreme caution, if not avoided altogether. (author abstract)