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Marco Rubio yesterday introduced a bill to ROB SOCIAL SECURITY to pay for family leave... (Original Post) CousinIT Aug 2018 OP
Good call to arms! Hortensis Aug 2018 #1
Agreed Iliyah Aug 2018 #2
I wouldn't mind this too much as long as it only applies for small companies ... mr_lebowski Aug 2018 #3
Marco Rubio IS the CON MAN......... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2018 #4
Marco....IS the CON MAN... total truth..well said..!!! Stuart G Aug 2018 #6
K&R... spanone Aug 2018 #5

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Good call to arms!
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 09:28 AM
Aug 2018

Those behind this maneuver of course intend to destroy Social Security altogether as soon as they can, not just rob it now and then, so it's right to be deadly furious.

COUNTDOWN TO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS AND STATE GOVERNMENTS: 94 days!

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. I wouldn't mind this too much as long as it only applies for small companies ...
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 09:54 AM
Aug 2018

Like, say, 100 people or less ... or for people not working full-time or contractors ... and of course, it's optional whether you take it or not ...

OTOH, larger companies should have to pay for a minimum of 6 weeks for a mother, 4 weeks for a father, IMHO, at least for full-time salaried employees.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
4. Marco Rubio IS the CON MAN.........
Fri Aug 3, 2018, 10:00 AM
Aug 2018


Have workers pay for their own leave by robbing from them, rather than taxing the upper 2% of wage earners and Billionaire Corporations, who can easily afford Paying It Forward.
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