Sanders is supporting a 0.2% payroll tax to finance family leave. This new tax would be imposed on all workers. The new tax will allow workers to get up to 66% of their salaries for up to 12 weeks. Sanders said "But it would mean that we would join the rest of the industrialized world nod make sure that when a mom has a baby, she can, in fact, stay home with that baby for three months rather than go back to work at the end of one week." I think that an extended family leave is a great idea that should be implemented because there are many families that can't afford to have the mother not work for a few months. There are also many people who look down on women who go back to work right away and on women who decide to stay home. This extended leave will be a good compromise and mothers won't feel bad about leaving their babies. Although this is a good idea, if Sanders becomes president, taxes shouldn't be raised for every good idea that comes around .
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/18/politics/bernie-sanders-payroll-tax-hike-family-leave/index.html
This is one of those things that I believe should be left up to the individuals to decide. Why can't families themselves decide to save 0.2% on their own instead of paying a tax? Sanders is becoming a bit too ambitious with this new plan and I think if he continues, he will lose for becoming perceived as too radical.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I agree with Stephen I think it is a smart move for those unexpected situations that may arise. His idea is a good safety net, but to emphasize what Julia added you cant raise taxes for every "good" idea.
ReplyDeleteI also think that this idea of Bernie's is plausible but some people would not be overly estactic to pay the extra taxes. I think if he is to take office, he should like Stephen said leave it up to the individual to decide what's best for their situation.
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