Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

Whatever the case, no working American should ever have to choose between their family and their paycheck.

Any national paid leave plan should build on the Family Medical Leave Act, and reflect the well-established needs laid out in that law.

A plan that's a first step toward privatizing Social Security--the bedrock of our social safety net--is no place to start.

It would make these programs more affordable, and put small businesses on a more even footing with large corporations.