Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls paid leave 'one of the most important planks' in Build Back Better
On Thursday, Schumer said the paid family and medical leave is "so vital" amid the challenges Americans face when they have newborn children, contend with an unexpected medical condition or have the need to take care of a loved one.
Moreover, the U.S. is the only developed nation that does not have uniform national family leave standards for families, he noted.The paid family and medical leave proposal could still face obstacles as Democrats look to pass the Build Back Better package exclusively through the support of its own party.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., has expressed his opposition to the proposal due to costs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the four-week paid leave proposal would cost around $205 billion over 10 years.that failing to pass the paid leave proposal, which is popular with the American public according to some polls, could have ramifications in 2022 Senate races.
Republicans have bristled at creating a federal program, and instead have put forth a proposal that would provide incentives for employers to provide paid leave benefits.
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