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There's Superficial Agreement in Congress on Paid Family Leave

A Democratic and a Republican bill each purport to address the matter, but there are major differences in their approaches.
Source: J. Scott Applewhite / AP

On Thursday, the Republican senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska aimed at addressing paid family leave. The Strong Families Act creates a tax incentive—25 percent of what employees are paid during the leave—for businesses to offer two weeks of paid family leave a year.  Versions of the bill has been introduced during the past two Congresses: The Strong Families Act is

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