Marco Rubio, Ivanka Trump, and a Balm for Our Anxiety — Paid Family Leave
“Not only is the need urgent, but there’s a rare opportunity percolating on the issue: It’s a consensus issue, as much as anything ever will be. A somewhat unheard-of 96 percent of mothers and 85 percent of fathers support paid family leave, according to Pew. New York Democratic senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Florida Republican senator Marco Rubio, and Ivanka Trump on behalf of the White House all agree on its necessity — just not on how to achieve it. Americans need to insist that Washington work together on a plan. Children need the bonding time with their mothers, mothers deserve time to be mothers without financial pressure to get back to the workplace immediately. Families need breathing room at this critical time in life.”