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Last I checked Bush, a Republican, started Afghanistan and Iraq all by himself. He pulled the trigger. Sure some Dems agreed with him. But make no mistake, a Republican pulled the trigger to go to war. Please name a recent war that a Dem actually started?
Republicans are ok with billion dollar boats, $800 billion for our wasteful military, millions upon millions for Trump's golf outtings, 10's of millions for a stupid wall, but God forbid we actually spend some money to help new parents. Maybe if parents stop having kids or abort them it would make Repugs happy.
Guess the Democrats want all taxpayers to pay more tax so new mothers and fathers can have up to $12,000 to stay at home for 3 months.
So far, the goodies are California senator's $500 monthly prize for families with children, Elizabeth Warren and her free childcare proposal and Bernie Sanders proposes free college.
New proposal by the Democrats: Up to $12,000 for 3 months of paid parental leave for new fathers and mothers paid for by a new 0.4% payroll tax split between employee and employer.
They claim it will be less than $2 for the typical worker which means that the 0.4% payroll tax would generate about $4 weekly or $208 a year yet the pay-out would be up to $12,000.
Seems as though there is some strange math going on and that they would likely have to divert funds to the program or they would have to increase the taxes on the program because generating $208 a year in revenue for a program with a payout of $12,000 doesn't seem possible.
The Democrats are coming with up with a new giveaway to manipulate voters into voting for them on top of all the other giveaways.
Wait a minute. If you have a child, you only get 3 months paid leave but then you and every other working person has to pay a .4% tax (which may no doubt be increased) for the rest of their lives? No thanks, that sounds like an awful deal.
It also discriminates against those who do not have children or just 1 or 2 children.
Honestly, I think we already pay too much tax and people are going to have to learn to balance their checkbooks themselves and not go running to the government to pay for everything. But if we are going to raise a .4% payroll tax it should be used to help pay down the debt - which is far more important to the future of our young generations then this bribery scheme to buy votes.
Really, congress approve a war with Syria? Please post a link. And last I checked, Trump has no issue with troops there even though we are not a war there.
I notice no one here has an issue with people getting tax break after tax break for claiming dependents. Every worker is effectively paying additional taxes so that parents can get a credit for raising children. How is this any different?
Really, congress approve a war with Syria? Please post a link. And last I checked, Trump has no issue with troops there even though we are not a war there.
No, actually they didn't but we did it anyway.
Trump is an idiot but that has nothing to do with the question.
There is a reason that the U.S. is different from other countries. If you like how other countries do it, then go live in one of those countries.
But if we get paid family and medical leave, then Papua New Guinea would be the only country that is "different". So will you then move there? Did alot of people move from America after we got Social Security? How about Medicare which was supposed to destroy America and turn us into a socialist country according to the fear mongers? Did alot of people move after 1965 as a result?
They should come back to us when the rest of the world catches up with us on EVERYTHING ELSE!
Like having by far the most incarcerated people in the world? How is that freedom? For-profit prisons? Is that freedom? We can do better. There is no reason why we should accept being more pawns for the ruling class of this country who bribe the people you vote for.
I once took 2 weeks of vaca all at once. It seemed to take forever to get back into the work cycle, catch up on what needed to be done and to figure it all out. I can't imagine 3 months away. If the job has any complexity or is time sensitive, it will fall to coworkers or contract help. 12k doesn't come close to the actual cost.
I've talked about this frequently. Back in Canada it is common -- at all levels -- to take a year off from work. The systems are set up for it. There is a temporary job market to support maternity/paternity leaves & offices structure with that intent in mind.
But it is hard to imagine if you haven't lived/work in the situation.
It does cost a little but it does promote women in the work force -- wages and participation and when you factor in daycare costs -- the costs to individuals (extra taxes) doesn't seem to bother folks.
Also -- paternity leave comes in to play. So for some couples the Dad can take most of the time if it works better for the couple.
When I had my kids, Canadian maternity leave was 6 months, then a year and now it is 18 months.
I can't imagine the cost impact on smaller companies. It's a luxury for sure.
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