Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in America, our news cycle is often fraught with controversy and dispute. From watching the news or scrolling through social media, it might seem like there are very, very few issues that Americans can agree on. It may be true that we disagree on some big issues--important issues--but behind the headlines and the social media posts, there are many things that Americans agree on, and one of those is paid family and medical leave. The Pew Research Center found that the vast majority of Americans support paid parental leave--up to 82 percent. That is really a broad consensus. And 85 percent of Americans say people should receive paid leave to deal with their own serious health conditions, and 67 percent say they should receive leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition. We rarely see Americans nowadays so united on other issues, but it is for good reason that Republicans and Democrats come together on paid family leave. The reality is that Americans shouldn't have to choose between their paychecks and caring for their families. That is why I spearheaded our Nation's first-ever Federal family leave policy in 2017 with Senator Angus King. As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we passed a paid family and medical leave tax credit that encourages businesses to offer leave to their employees. Employers are able to receive the tax credit if they voluntarily offer up to 12 weeks of paid leave.…”