Democrats To Push Paid Family Leave
The Obama administration has for months called upon Congress to require employers to offer paid leave, with Labor Secretary Tom Perez relentlessly pressing the case to anyone who will listen.
And while potential Democratic presidential candidates, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), have voiced support for the proposal, the party has yet to elevate paid leave to the top tier of its policy agenda.
That will soon change, according to Democratic operatives, administration officials and others on the political left.
Copyright 2015 Liberaland
By: Stuart Shapiro
Stuart is a professor and the Director of the Public Policy
program at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers
University. He teaches economics and cost-benefit analysis and studies
regulation in the United States at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to coming to Rutgers, Stuart worked for five years at the Office
of Management and Budget in Washington under Presidents Clinton and
George W. Bush.
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mea_mark January 13th, 2015 at 09:29
Hopefully the Democrats will start acting more like democrats and quit conceding to the republicans when they shouldn’t. We need strong Democrats that actually stand for progressive ideals and are willing to fight for them or we need a new party that will.
fahvel January 13th, 2015 at 12:37
and they should speak out loudly and non stop every time the republicans offer the absurd or block the good.
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 13:10
The good is stopping spending and letting the people keep more of their own money.
OldLefty January 13th, 2015 at 13:42
Because People in America want a certain standard, but they don’t want to pay for it.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:50
We need more FDR democrats but sadly they don’t seem to exist much any more, people are hungry for real progressives that fight for the middle class.
mea_mark January 13th, 2015 at 10:29
Hopefully the Democrats will start acting more like democrats and quit conceding to the republicans when they shouldn’t. We need strong Democrats that actually stand for progressive ideals and are willing to fight for them or we need a new party that will.
fahvel January 13th, 2015 at 13:37
and they should speak out loudly and non stop every time the republicans offer the absurd or block the good.
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 14:10
The good is stopping spending and letting the people keep more of their own money.
OldLefty January 13th, 2015 at 14:42
Because People in America want a certain standard, but they don’t want to pay for it.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:50
We need more FDR democrats but sadly they don’t seem to exist much any more, people are hungry for real progressives that fight for the middle class.
William January 13th, 2015 at 10:50
Cool.
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 22:59
real family values, we have become money and power worshippers. Hell the right complains because children up to age 26 can be on their parents insurance and use living in your parents home after 18 as an insult
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:49
Great chart, it shows the GOP race to the bottom.
William January 13th, 2015 at 11:50
Cool.
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 23:59
real family values, we have become money and power worshippers. Hell the right complains because children up to age 26 can be on their parents insurance and use living in your parents home after 18 as an insult
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:49
Great chart, it shows the GOP race to the bottom.
Stoney Huff January 13th, 2015 at 11:16
How many miscarriages (dead babies) occur due to pregnant women forced to work, needing the money, right up to the due date?
How many women are jailed for ANY amount of drugs, above 0.00000%, after a miscarriage in certain redneck Red State hellholes?
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 12:59
None!
Carla Akins January 13th, 2015 at 13:07
Should we discuss the case currently before SCOTUS?
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 22:03
really, is your opinion now fact?
William January 13th, 2015 at 22:44
“None!”
Link please.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:48
If the Repubs really were pro-life they would be anti-war and pro-universal health care.
Stoney Huff January 13th, 2015 at 12:16
How many miscarriages (dead babies) occur due to pregnant women forced to work, needing the money, right up to the due date?
“Right to Life” rally should be excoriating baby-hating Republicans if they oppose this.
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 13:59
None!
Carla Akins January 13th, 2015 at 14:07
Should we discuss the case currently before SCOTUS?
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 23:03
really, is your opinion now fact?
William January 13th, 2015 at 23:44
“None!”
Link please.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:48
If the Repubs really were pro-life they would be anti-war and pro-universal health care.
fahvel January 13th, 2015 at 12:36
why this proposal after the white house has lost any congressional control/ My little country has silly things like paid vacation, superb single payer health and higher education for the same cost as a hamburger – on some levels the usa is prehistoric when it concerns its citizens well being.
Carla Akins January 13th, 2015 at 13:06
You would be correct.
fahvel January 13th, 2015 at 13:36
why this proposal after the white house has lost any congressional control/ My little country has silly things like paid vacation, superb single payer health and higher education for the same cost as a hamburger – on some levels the usa is prehistoric when it concerns its citizens well being.
Carla Akins January 13th, 2015 at 14:06
You would be correct.
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 13:08
And who gets to pay for this lovely little scheme? Oh that’s right, the Dems will either add another burden onto the employer to pay for this (who will then quickly raise the price of whatever they make to offset the cost). Or, the Dems will just raise everybody’s taxes to pay for it (as if we already don’t pay enough). Or they will go out and borrow the money (thus increasing the national debt). Unbelievable!
OldLefty January 13th, 2015 at 13:44
The employers SHOULD pay for it, as they make record profits.
It’s amazing how much we USED to be willing to pay for, back in the days when we built a prosperous middle class that became the envy of the world.
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 22:02
taxes on business and individuals is the lowest in over 650 years, take your baggerbabble someplace else
William January 13th, 2015 at 22:41
You idiots had your chance with the economy, and as usual you blew it. Now it’s time for you to stfu.
Spirit of America January 14th, 2015 at 00:27
To hades w/the stock market, I want the hourly wage to stop dropping and the ave yearly income to start rising… when our economy has a large/strong/successful middle class, our country as a whole does its best.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:46
The truth hurts the neocons!
tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 22:59
so you want to abolish abortion, contraceptives and decent wages yet you refuse to help families who have kids. Psssttttt
fancypants January 17th, 2015 at 03:54
we all know too well what the bush admin left us to pay
John Tarter January 13th, 2015 at 14:08
And who gets to pay for this lovely little scheme? Oh that’s right, the Dems will either add another burden onto the employer to pay for this (who will then quickly raise the price of whatever they make to offset the cost). Or, the Dems will just raise everybody’s taxes to pay for it (as if we already don’t pay enough). Or they will go out and borrow the money (thus increasing the national debt). Unbelievable!
OldLefty January 13th, 2015 at 14:44
The employers SHOULD pay for it, as they make record profits.
It’s amazing how much we USED to be willing to pay for, back in the days when we built a prosperous middle class that became the envy of the world.
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 23:02
taxes on business and individuals is the lowest in over 65 years, take your baggerbabble someplace else
William January 13th, 2015 at 23:41
You idiots had your chance with the economy, and as usual you blew it. Now it’s time for you to stfu.
Spirit of America January 14th, 2015 at 01:27
To hades w/the stock market, I want the hourly wage to stop dropping and the ave yearly income to start rising… when our economy has a large/strong/successful middle class, our country as a whole does its best.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:46
The truth hurts the neocons!
tracey marie January 16th, 2015 at 23:59
so you want to abolish abortion, contraceptives and decent wages yet you refuse to help families who have kids. Psssttttt
fancypants January 17th, 2015 at 04:54
we all know too well what the bush admin left us to pay
MR. RIGHT January 13th, 2015 at 23:32
Where were they with IDEAS during the campaign? Did they just know they were going to lose so they didn’t even try?
I swear, why don’t Democrats invest in things like radio and TV stations?
Conservatives are willing to spend whatever it takes, including losing money on a daily basis if it means winning.
Where’s our Rupert Murdoch?
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:45
On satellite radio we have liberal talk coast to coast and from Key West to Alaska.
MR. RIGHT January 14th, 2015 at 00:32
Where were they with IDEAS during the campaign? Did they just know they were going to lose so they didn’t even try?
I swear, why don’t Democrats invest in things like radio and TV stations?
Conservatives are willing to spend whatever it takes, including losing money on a daily basis if it means winning.
Where’s our Rupert Murdoch?
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:45
On satellite radio we have liberal talk coast to coast and from Key West to Alaska.
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 17:44
Good plan! help push republicans into showing how far right and out of touch they really are!
Tim Coolio January 14th, 2015 at 18:44
Good plan! help push republicans into showing how far right and out of touch they really are!