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Today’s Action: Support paid leave for family care
Today’s Top Stories:
Huckabee Sanders melts down after confrontation about Trump’s “Democrats hate Jews” remarks
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Reagan’s biographer fires off an angry tweet at Ocasio-Cortez and her response is FIRE
He tried to defend the ghost of “St. Ronnie” and the Congresswoman set him straight.
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POLITICO reveals Trump’s federal budget gives $20 million to his golf buddy’s pet project
It appears if you need a big taxpayer handout, all you have to do is join Trump for a round of golf.
Mueller takes bold action to make sure that Manafort’s next judge throws the book at him
The Trump-Russia Special Counsel isn’t taking any chances as Trumps’ ex-chairman faces his second sentencing.
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Don Jr. gives a disgusting defense of Tucker Carlson’s child rape comments
The president’s son tried to defend the Fox News anchor’s appalling comments and fell flat on his face.
FOX News gets caught doctoring a Jewish reporter’s photo in anti-Semitic attack
The conservative network photoshopped his face to perpetuate an ugly stereotype. (CLICK TO SEE AFTER)
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Today’s Action: Support paid leave for family care
Under our current system, if you are sick, have a sick family member, new child, or an elderly parent, and you need to take time off from work…chances are you’ll be walking away from a paycheck.
Only about 38% of Americans currently have access and the ability to take unpaid leave, through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — but the majority either do not have this privilege or even if they do, simply cannot afford to leave work for a length of time.
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act proposes to fix this, creating a national paid family and medical leave insurance plan that will cover you and provide a paycheck for when (we hope it never happens, but if it happens) you need to take time off to care for a loved one.
And if your Rep is the member of the Ways and Means Committee, ask they to move this bill quickly!
The FAMILY Act will cover nearly all U.S. workers:
- 12 weeks of of paid leave (up to 66% of current missed wages, up to $4000 a month) for the birth or adoption of a child or care for your own or a family member’s medical issues.
- Applicable to nearly all workers, including part-time, self-employed, low-wage, and younger employees
- Funded responsibly through employer and employee contribution, but no more than 2 cents per $10 earned in any paycheck, and available for ALL who need it, when they need it.
It’s an awesome social net that all workers deserve…regardless of political party.
Email or call (202.224.3121) your Representatives and ask them to cosponsor the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. And if your Rep is on the Ways and Means Committee, ask them to push it through committee fast!
PS — Please don’t forget to sign the petition to tell the judge in the second trial of Trump campaign chair Manafort to give him MAXIMUM prison time, and check out the brilliant “Don’t Think of an Elephant” by George Lakoff — a quick read that contains the ultimate keys for Democrats to win elections — and arguments.
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