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Was this not a problem leading into the mid-terms? Did the soccer moms believe that it was Dem indifference or GOP obstructionism contributing to most of the problems in their lives?

Was Fentanyl not getting into the U.S. under Trump? Do you remember any GOP initiatives to fight the smuggling?

You speak in generalities that most of us here destroy with fact-supported specifics.

Who do you think the soccer moms will credit for........

Democrat-led states may take the lead in expanding paid family and sick leave
The United States entered 2023 as one of the few wealthy countries without national, guaranteed paid sick or family leave, leaving state lawmakers to fill in the gaps.

Who do you think the soccer mom will credit for........

By Grace Panetta, The 19th
Minnesota State Capitol

Jan. 9, 2023
Originally published by The 19th.

https://www.minnpost.com/other-nonprofit-media/2023/01/with-congress-divided-democrat-led-states-may-take-the-lead-in-expanding-paid-family-and-sick-leave/

The United States started 2023 as, yet again, one of the few wealthy nations without any national paid family leave or paid sick leave program. And with Congress divided, advocates are turning to the states to bolster benefits for workers and families — pointing to the nationwide rollback of abortion access and a “tripledemic” of COVID-19, RSV and seasonal flu that swept the nation as proof of the urgency of these measures.

Congressional Democrats’ attempt to pass four weeks of federal paid family leave in 2021 fell apart in the U.S. Senate, leaving a patchwork of rules for workers and businesses to navigate. Almost all the states that have passed paid family leave, paid sick leave or both are led by Democrats — and Democrats’ gains at the state level in the 2022 midterms are fueling advocates’ hopes of getting more laws passed this year.