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Ayanna Pressley: Current policy is simply out of touch with the fact that, at some point, virtually every person, every working…

On the recordDecember 9, 2019
Current policy is simply out of touch with the fact that, at some point, virtually every person, every working person--because hardship does not discriminate--will need to take time away from a job to fulfill caregiving responsibilities.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the need for policies addressing caregiving needs for all workers.

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