Edwards Announces Paid Family Leave

[asdjrocky]

Wow, I just always see Edwards out front on issues of family and the real working people of America. When I was growing up in our great country, this is what I was taught a real Democratic candidate talked about, and stand for.

By HOLLY RAMER

Associated Press Writer


LEBANON, N.H. — When it comes to helping parents take time off from work, Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards is raising the stakes.

The former North Carolina senator on Tuesday proposed spending $2 billion a year to help states create family leave programs that offer workers at least eight weeks of paid time off to care for a newborn or ill family member. The proposal is similar to those offered by his rivals, but Edwards would put up more money — New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's plan calls for $1 billion a year; Illinois Sen. Barack Obama proposes $1.5 billion.



"It's really important for parents for families to be able to take this leave, to be able to do it and not lose their income, which is a huge drain on millions of families in this country," he said at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.

The rest...

http://www.statesman.com/search/content/shared-gen/ap/Presidential_Elections/Edwards_Family_Leave.html


A man for the people.

[ixion]

1. uh-huh... and what about the rest of us who have had the good sense not to bring

children into this mess? Do we get paid time off, too?

Just askin'...

[saracat]

2. "fmily leave" does not apply just to children.It extends to spouse and "parents' and others as well.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Ha!

Love your post - as a non-breeder, I agree.:hi:

[ixion]

5. lol... thanks!

yeah, I figure we're not very popular, but all I could think to say to a child, were I to bring them into the world, is this: "Gee, I'm sorry I got you into this mess."

[Captain Angry]

4. Some of us are involuntarily celibate.

:-)

[ixion]

6. rofl... urgh... sorry about that...

:rofl:

[asdjrocky]

8. I feel your pain....

trust me.

[asdjrocky]

7. Or....

You can have the child that might help bring about the change the world needs. I have high hopes for my 17 year old daughter! (And please see reply 2, almost all of us has someone in the world that may need help at some time.)

[surfermaw]

24. Is this only about children, with out them what would we do?

[gateley]

9. Biden is a Co-Sponsor of the Healthy Families Act, and supported the

Family Medical Leave Act.

He cares, too, and has taken steps to get the ball rolling.

Just sayin'. :hi:


EDIT: If I'm going to praise my candidate, it'd probably be a good thing if I spelled his name correctly. :eyes:

[asdjrocky]

10. Thank you....

My God, you're like the kid in class that reminds the teacher she forgot to assign homework. I admire how much you support Biden, and I think he's a good guy, hell most of our candidates are great compared to anything offered from the other side.

But seriously guys, just one post today? How 'bout it? It's something Biden, in his infinite wisdom, might chose to do.

Just sayin'. :hi:

[gateley]

12. Okay, I'll call a brief detente --

It's just that -- schmaltzy as this sounds -- I'm really proud of Biden's accomplishments and my belief in him is STRONG (as if you didn't know :7)

But you have my word. My ipps-lay are ipp-zayed. For the time being anyway.

[asdjrocky]

17. Thank you so much man,

You Biden people are a good bunch. I mean that.

:toast:

I'd sit down and have a beer with any of them any day.

[K Gardner]

23. Gately, you're a class act.. just like your "man".

I didn't mention the name.

I'm leaving now, going thread-hopping. Kinda like bar-hopping, but without the STDs and hangovers.

[Triana]

11. Notice that sincere, connected look on his face...

...THAT is JRE. The People's Man.

[Hieronymus]

13. I like John Edwards more and more.

:toast:

[GreenArrow]

14. the power of perceptions

I see an utterly fake pose.

[asdjrocky]

15. Good for you,

Go post something positive. If you're not part of the solution, you, my friend are part of the problem.


We're going to work.

[GreenArrow]

28. perhaps we see the problem differently?

.

[surfermaw]

25. Oh my , is that all you have to hold agains Edward...a pose

he doesn't have to pose!

[MethuenProgressive]

16. As Senator, Edwards did not join Dodd in Dodd's Family and Medical Leave Act

The Associated Press: Edwards did not join Dodd in co-sponsoring legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act. ...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gFhsEDbkEmOQOe3c-7zz-g3jS_1QD8ST4L5G0
A spokesman for Dodd noted that as a senator, Edwards did not join Dodd in co-sponsoring legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act.

"While we wish Mr. Edwards had signed on to Senator Dodd's efforts to expand FMLA while he was in the Senate, or for that matter, remained in the Senate to help Senator Dodd's efforts to pass a paid FMLA bill now, we welcome him to the issue," said Bryan DeAngelis.

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Yet another world class flip from Edwards.

[asdjrocky]

18. Man,

You just don't get IT do you? You're not going to change anyones mind by coming into a positive post and snaking on it. There's plenty of negative posts out there, go knock yourself out.

Do you really think you will change my mind by citing votes from a Senate record? I've voted in every election sense 1980 buddy, and I can tell you this, you can never, ever have a perfect, or even close to perfect voting record in the Senate. It's about compromise, as much as Progressives may hate it, that's what it is ALL about.

Good luck to you. And good luck to your candidate.
Bye now.


My pick.

[MethuenProgressive]

19. asdj, it was in *your* link, Yours. That you posted. Here. Your link.

If you don't want people to read the news stories you link to, perhaps you shouldn't link to news stories?

[1932]

29. Do you have a problem having a president who is going to sign this into law?

[MethuenProgressive]

31. Dodd's plan is law.

[mtnsnake]

20. Rocky, see if you can talk Edwards into a plan that helps self-employed people like me when injured

...like what just happened recently to me, putting me partially out of commission for a while. OUCH!!

[asdjrocky]

21. Lol...

Yeah, I just call him up. By the way, I'm self-employed as well.

[mtnsnake]

22. cool

that you're self-employed. It's the only way.

...but when we get injured or sick we're fucked!

[surfermaw]

26. National Health program,

[Liberty Belle]

27. Best part: 8 weeks paid leave for ALL by 2014.

European workers all have many more weeks of holiday and other time off than overworked, over-stressed Americans. Thanks goodness for a strong, pro-labor candidate who will stand up to the corporations and stand up for working men and women!

[Stop Cornyn]

30. Nice