House GOP opposes adding paid leave to Build Back Better plan

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By Emily Singer -November 4, 2021 12:15 PM

A House Republican messaging memo suggested people would lie about having had a baby in order to get paid time off.

Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday released a memo laying out their opposition to Democrats' efforts to include paid family leave in the $1.75 billion Build Back Better spending plan, saying that protecting businesses is more important than letting people have time to recover from birth or take care of their infants.

The memo, titled "Top 5 Reasons to Oppose Democrats’ Paid Leave Plan," says that one of the reasons to oppose the Democrats' plan is that it contains "no protection for small businesses who can't afford to lose workers in a national labor shortage."

"With more than 10 million job openings, supply chain hurdles, and skyrocketing prices, Main Street businesses can't afford more labor disruption," the memo says.

https://americanindependent.com/gop-house-ways-means-committee-paid-family-leave-memo-oppose-nancy-pelosi-joe-manchin/

[kysrsoze]

1. Ummm... don't they oppose everything in the bill?

[madashelltoo]

2. If it ain't benefitting the wealthy

THEY OPPOSE IT! Who has not figured that out yet.

[leftstreet]

3. lol "lie about having a baby"

wut?

[PortTack]

4. They oppose the entire bill and aren't voting for it..so STFU!

[Guilded Lilly]

5. We just think the Republicans are soulless, braindead wretches...

Then they open their mouths, speak and prove it.

[Eyeball_Kid]

6. How Predictable! BFD!

The GOP? Wanting to do something to for the commoners? Hah! Not a chance.

Does the GOP want more tax breaks for the wealthy? Of course! It's second nature!

[dweller]

7. Should make manchin happy

he can go back to opposing it
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[BlueIdaho]

8. How is this even "news"

Not criticizing the poster, just wondering why a news outlet would even bother reporting on this.

[Jerry2144]

9. So what if they do?

If they did lie and falsely claim leave, it is very easy to ask for proof then fire the person for misconduct

[wryter2000]

12. Agreed. There are procedures to get unpaid leave now

It would be the same, but the person would get paid during part of the leave.

[JustAnotherGen]

10. So what

They won't vote for it anyways. Just proceed without them.

[wryter2000]

11. Are we supposed to care?

Were they going to vote for the bill without it?

[no_hypocrisy]

13. GOP won't vote for the Bill if it's removed anyway.