The subject of paid leave for all American workers has been a hot topic in recent years. Currently, the United States stands alone as the only industrialized nation in the world without required paid leave for workers. More people are speaking out about the issue, though, and some of the presidential candidates have weighed in as well.
Republicans
Most of the major Republican contenders see no room for paid family leave in their political platforms. For Donald Trump, paid family leave is one of the few things he seems to not have much to say about. In an interview with Fox Business, he said, “Well, it’s something that’s being discussed. I think we have to keep our country very competitive so you have to be careful of it, but certainly there are a lot of people discussing it.”
