Just got back from the centrist rally. Amazing turnout. Thousands of people holding hands and chanting “Better things aren’t possible”
— Getting Some Rest (@InternetHippo) July 1, 2017
Well, duh.
Democrats risk disappointing female voters by cutting out a major expansion of paid family and medical leave from a compromise social policy bill.
President Biden campaigned on extending paid leave to working women and men and initially proposed 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave as part of his sweeping domestic agenda.
But the proposal was whittled down to four weeks and eventually cut entirely from the package because of opposition from centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
Advocates see the development as a major setback, particularly as women face more difficulty reentering the workforce as the nation claws its way out of the pandemic-induced economic crisis.
Female voters will be critical to Democratic hopes in the midterm elections and some see a risk that cutting out the provision could dampen support.
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An Oct. 27 memo from Democratic polling firm Lake Research Partners commissioned by the National Partnership called paid leave a “crucial component” of Biden’s plan because of its popularity. It cites polling showing that 87 percent of Democrats, 63 percent of Independents and 43 percent of Republicans favor paid leave.
Heaven forbid that the Democrats do something that actually makes things better.
This is overwhelmingly popular, and its popularity would only increase once it comes into force, but the, "We can't do good things for people," crowd has spoken.
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Some advocates are holding out hope that the measure could still be inserted back in the package.
The Dems just passed the infrastructure bill, and without that leverage, the BBB bill will only get worse.
It's bad policy to drop family leave and childcare, and even worse politics, but wankers gotta wank.
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