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Let's be absolutely clear: The only reason that tens of millions of U.S. workers are about to get paid sick leave is because

@SpeakerPelosi

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@HouseDemocrats

made it a top priority. GOP refused to support universal paid leave and our families don’t have time for a stalemate.

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The New York Times

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Mar 14, 2020

In Opinion The editorial board writes, “The House’s failure to require universal paid sick leave is an embarrassment that endangers the health of workers, consumers and the broader American public.” nyti.ms/2U5ez7A

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Rep. Bobby Scott

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We had a choice between expanding paid leave to tens of millions of U.S. workers or expanding paid leave to no one. We chose to pass a bill that ensures millions of workers do not have to choose between their paycheck, their health, and the health of those around them.

11:51 PM · Mar 14, 2020

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Help who we can ASAP. And turn right around and fight for what we still need. We must focus the most resources on those who have the least.

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Sir you need to talk to Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republicans they are the ones standing in the way. Pelosi did the best she could.

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The fact is “the bill guarantees sick leave only to about 20 percent of workers. Big employers like McDonald’s and Amazon are not required to provide any paid sick leave, while companies with fewer than 50 employees can seek hardship exemptions from the Trump administration.”

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Pretty sad Bobby. The socialist Dem group tried to leverage the virus and failed.