COMMENTARY Jobs and Labor

Three Reasons to Leave Paid Family Leave to Employers and States

Jan 26, 2018 1 min read

Commentary By

Michelle Cordero @michelleoddis

Former Digital Content Manager, Digital Productions

Emily VanderBush

Former Communications Manager

President Trump’s latest budget includes a proposal to give families six weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. Photo by: iStock

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This week, on a special edition of Mass Ave, Rachel Greszler, a research fellow in Heritage’s Center for Data Analysis, explains why we should leave paid family leave to employers and states.

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