Carolyn Maloney actually said...

That was an unacceptable answer then, and it is an unacceptable answer now for families across the country.

We need to alleviate the economic insecurity of middle-class families, of working people.

Ultimately, though, I think the crucial argument for a national paid family and medical leave program is that it's the right thing to do.

Whether or not we use policy to ensure that people can take time off to be with their newborn children or to care for a sick spouse is, I be...