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America's parents want paid family leave and affordable child care. Why can't they get it?

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    hoytschermerhorn
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    Because many Americans vote for politicians that will prevent this from ever becoming a reality. At the end of the day, we only have ourselves to blame.

    Because many Americans vote for politicians that will prevent this from ever becoming a reality. At the end of the day, we only have ourselves to blame.

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      tea_and_cats_please
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      That definitely vibes with your assertion there. "I was against it until I needed it, now I think it sounds great". Lady's got a malfunctioning empathy gland, and she's sadly representative of a...

      Before having her own kids, Whitney Phinney acknowledges she thought of paid leave and subsidized child care as "handouts."

      "I've definitely evolved my perspective from an individualistic 'Everyone just needs to take care of themselves; no one's going to help you out' to 'Hey, it's our job as a society to help support each other, and that means supporting kids and raising kids and taking care of kids,'" she said.

      That definitely vibes with your assertion there. "I was against it until I needed it, now I think it sounds great". Lady's got a malfunctioning empathy gland, and she's sadly representative of a good chunk of us. Incapable of anything more removed than sympathy.

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      1. JXM
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        Whenever I think about social services or programs like this that won’t currently directly benefit me but will help other people, I always ask myself, ”Would I want this service offered to me for...

        Whenever I think about social services or programs like this that won’t currently directly benefit me but will help other people, I always ask myself, ”Would I want this service offered to me for free or as part of my normal life if I needed it?”

        The answer is almost always yes and it’s definitely helped me feel for other people and informed how I vote.

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