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(7,875 posts) Wed Aug 12, 2015, 02:57 PM Aug 2015

TYT: Carly Fiorina Doesn't Believe In Everyone Getting Maternity Leave

Republican Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, was recently speaking to Jake Tapper of CNN on the issue of paid maternity and paternity leave. Miss Fiorina believes government should not mandate paid maternity leave because Netflix is leading the charge on that issue and she believes all companies will follow. Ana Kasparian (The Point) and Becca Frucht hosts of The Young Turks discuss.

Will other companies follow Netflix’s suit or should the government get involved and mandate it? Let us know in the comments below.

Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/carly-fiorina-opposes-paid-maternity-leave-requirement_55c75afee4b0f1cbf1e549ae

“Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina said Sunday that she would oppose a government requirement to give workers in the private sector paid maternity or paternity leave.

"I don't think it's the role of government to dictate to the private sector how to manage their businesses," Fiorina told Jake Tapper on CNN's "State of the Union." "For the government to tell others how to do things, when the government hasn't gotten its basic house in order, is not only ineffective, it's hypocritical."

Unlike most other developed countries, the U.S. has no law guaranteeing paid leave for workers who just had a child. The Family and Medical Leave Act guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for qualifying workers, but it's up to employers whether or not any paid time is included.

Low-income workers are significantly less likely to get paid leave than their higher-income counterparts, and many Americans -- women in particular -- support the idea of a government mandate.”