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Rosa DeLauro: “What does it say when Lesotho and Papua New Guinea are implementing paid sick days to give their businesses and their…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
What does it say when Lesotho and Papua New Guinea are implementing paid sick days to give their businesses and their entire nation a competitive edge, yet America still does not get it?
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro compares the U.S. unfavorably to other nations regarding paid sick days.

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