Posted on 12/13/2019 4:19:25 AM PST by Kaslin
On Thursday, the Trump administration will host the White House Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave, convening lawmakers, local officials, parents, and industry leaders to discuss paid family leave and affordable childcare – issues vitally important to the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and the betterment of the American family.
The summit, spearheaded by Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump, is yet another example of President Trump’s advocacy for working families and further underscores that the Republican Party is now the party of working families.
For example, long thought to be an issue owned by the left, it is now the GOP that is leading the way on paid family leave. Senior Adviser Trump has consistently prioritized the issue of paid leave, and in doing so, has paved the way for paid family leave to be included in two of President Trump’s federal budgets. This marks the first time in history paid family leave has been included in a budget, let alone two.
Meeting with over 60 lawmakers, Ivanka Trump helped to build a bipartisan coalition, resulting in the first-ever bipartisan, bicameral paid family leave plan, which provides for leave through a $5,000 early child tax credit.
Moreover, President Trump will be the first president to implement up to 12 weeks of paid leave for federal employees – another enormous accomplishment moving the ball forward for new mothers and fathers. Thanks to those efforts, over two million Americans will receive paid family leave for the first time.
On Thursday, the Trump administration will host the White House Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave, convening lawmakers, local officials, parents, and industry leaders to discuss paid family leave and affordable childcare – issues vitally important to the lifeblood of the U.S. economy and the betterment of the American family.
The summit, spearheaded by Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump, is yet another example of President Trump’s advocacy for working families and further underscores that the Republican Party is now the party of working families.
For example, long thought to be an issue owned by the left, it is now the GOP that is leading the way on paid family leave. Senior Adviser Trump has consistently prioritized the issue of paid leave, and in doing so, has paved the way for paid family leave to be included in two of President Trump’s federal budgets. This marks the first time in history paid family leave has been included in a budget, let alone two.
Meeting with over 60 lawmakers, Ivanka Trump helped to build a bipartisan coalition, resulting in the first-ever bipartisan, bicameral paid family leave plan, which provides for leave through a $5,000 early child tax credit.
Moreover, President Trump will be the first president to implement up to 12 weeks of paid leave for federal employees – another enormous accomplishment moving the ball forward for new mothers and fathers. Thanks to those efforts, over two million Americans will receive paid family leave for the first time.
Despite all the administration’s successful endeavors, the left can’t bring themselves to support the obvious good President Trump has done for working families. Instead of rehearsing Democrat talking points, so-called family advocates should look at this administration’s results. When they do that, they’ll see an administration willing to do whatever it takes to make it easier for American families to thrive.
For there is simply no denying that working families have benefited thanks to the Trump presidency.
The working mother and father have indeed found their biggest advocates in Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump and President Donald Trump.
Which is great for federal employees. What about the private sector?
The Public sector is already over paid compared to the Private sector.
This will not help right this ship.
This will not help right this ship.
This may be a big deal for federal employees but for the average American it mean bupkus.
12 weeks out of 52 weeks represents 23% of the entire year.
Federal employees are paid from TAXES paid by ‘working families’.
A private business owner is also a ‘WORKING AMERICAN’.
The impact to HIS bottom line isn’t so easily hidden from the overall American scene.
IF I had a reason to have employees, I would be VERY careful in choosing hem. I would be hiring people over 50 as much as I could.
I have been self-employed since 1980. I never did add to that staff count of ONE. Sure glad I am not in the position now to even contemplate such.
Ask not what your country can do for you... -- JFK
Figures Trump would say that. -- Snowflakes and other Leftist Liars in the current day
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