Trump to call for six weeks paid maternity leave

cptlo306 said:
Agreed on both. She's also a liberal much like her father for much of his life.
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She does lean left.

I think most of us knew that there was some Democrat in Trump.

But most of what he's actually done so far, I can't find much fault with. Time will tell.
 
This would be a bad for businesses and it would lead to discrimination against childbearing aged women entering the work place or those looking for new employment opportunities.
 
Boss 302 said:
This would be a bad for businesses and it would lead to discrimination against childbearing aged women entering the work place or those looking for new employment opportunities.
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I saw a report awhile back that claimed the benefits of such a plan would outweigh the cost. Of course, that counts on everything going to plan, which doesn't happen with government programs.

I have to remain skeptical until I see more data.

But as to your remark; I'm not so sure. There is another side to that which could actually be an advantage to business. It could level the playing field for smaller business that can't afford big company benefits, and allow them to hire better people in some cases. It could also help to close the wage gap for women.

But as we here all know; even if the plan will pay for itself or be paid out of supposed savings; the next congress will spend that on top of what we already can't afford.
 
Guard Dad said:
I saw a report awhile back that claimed the benefits of such a plan would outweigh the cost. Of course, that counts on everything going to plan, which doesn't happen with government programs.

I have to remain skeptical until I see more data.

But as to your remark; I'm not so sure. There is another side to that which could actually be an advantage to business. It could level the playing field for smaller business that can't afford big company benefits, and allow them to hire better people in some cases. It could also help to close the wage gap for women.

But as we here all know; even if the plan will pay for itself or be paid out of supposed savings; the next congress will spend that on top of what we already can't afford.
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I see this hurting small businesses. Paying somebody for six weeks to be away from work and then paying somebody else to work in that person's place can be expensive for small business owners. Even paying somebody for being away that long and dividing their workload among other employees can cost you. There are plenty of studies out there that show dividing the workload of a position among others will cost you because productivity goes down.

I will research claims that such a benefit outweighs the cost, but I will not take any Democrat's word on it, as they claim how wonderful national health care plans are in other countries.
 
Boss 302 said:
I see this hurting small businesses. Paying somebody for six weeks to be away from work and then paying somebody else to work in that person's place can be expensive for small business owners. Even paying somebody for being away that long and dividing their workload among other employees can cost you. There are plenty of studies out there that show dividing the workload of a position among others will cost you because productivity goes down.

I will research claims that such a benefit outweighs the cost, but I will not take any Democrat's word on it, as they claim how wonderful national health care plans are in other countries.
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The proposal has it being paid out of federal unemployment benefits with savings from fraud prevention.

Probably still a mess, but not a direct mandate on business, as I understand it.
 
I'm opposed to this action in principle.

But I can also envision his long game... this is a placating carrot.

And here come a few big old sticks... ;)
 
This was actually a campaign promise. He hasn't moved on it yet...........I have mixed feelings. As an employer, the only entity that pays federal unemployment tax, will this affect my rates?
 
So here is where I do think it is true that
honeybunny said:
I'm opposed to this action in principle.

But I can also envision his long game... this is a placating carrot.

And here come a few big old sticks... ;)
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I am so so on this. I hate that it is the government mandating it.

However if it is done as a tax relief for child care, and unemployment benefits for maternity leave, it will help the middle and lower middle class. Childcare is expensive, I think it should be a tax deduction.

After giving birth there are not only things the mother's body must do to repair itself, but now there is a totally dependent person who needs 24 hour care ...who, by the way, comes with no Instruction Manual!!!:mad: It seems almost barbaric to not allow a woman time to take care of herself and her child the first 6 weeks. Maternity leave, I think shows that as a culture we cherish life.
 
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